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HKHTC Teacher Training Workshops in South China
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HKHTC Teacher Training Workshops in South China

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HKHTC Teacher Training Workshops in South China

etienne2017-06-29T11:51:41+08:00Tags: Educator Workshops, Genocide Awareness, Holocaust education, School Visits|

In May 2017, Simon Li, (HKHTC Director of Education and Anne Frank House’s Visiting Educator), Ephraim Kaye (Yad Vashem’s Director of International Seminars for Educators) and Glenn Timmermans (University of Macau’s Professor and HKHTC Board Director) travelled to China to present several workshops at the International School of Dongguan (ISD) for teachers and educators in the region and neighbouring
districts.

HKHTC’s workshops for the local and expatriate teachers in the Guangdong Province include: “How to Teach the Holocaust: Victims,
Perpetrators, Bystanders”, “The Decision to Kill the Jews: The Final Solution and its Implementation”, “The History of Antisemitism”, as
well as “Confronting the Phenomenon of Holocaust Denial: A Workshop”. In our workshop series in early May, there were more than 30 educators who took part in our Teacher Training Workshops. Then in our subsequent follow-up workshop series in late May, the number of
educator participants rose to around 60. The school has invited HKHTC to return to Dongguan next year again for more Teacher Training
Workshops.

Student Actors and Actresses of “Auschwitz Lullaby” Joined HKHTC Workshop
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Student Actors and Actresses of “Auschwitz Lullaby” Joined HKHTC Workshop

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Student Actors and Actresses of “Auschwitz Lullaby” Joined HKHTC Workshop

etienne2017-06-30T14:17:56+08:00Tags: Auschwitz, Genocide Awareness, Holocaust education, School Visits|

In April 2017, secondary students from Yew Chung International School (YCIS) came to the HKHTC resource centre to participate in a workshop delivered by Director of Education Simon Li on the Auschwitz concentration camp. This workshop was aimed to prepare the student actors and actresses prior to their performance of the “Auschwitz Lullaby”. The school later shared with HKHTC that the school play was a big success.

Holocaust Workshops at Nord Anglia International School
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Holocaust Workshops at Nord Anglia International School

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Holocaust Workshops at Nord Anglia International School

etienne2017-06-29T22:33:01+08:00Tags: Holocaust, School Visits|

On June 22, Director of Education Simon Li was invited by Nord Anglia International School to deliver two workshops on the Holocaust towards all Year 9 students. The workshops examined the Holocaust through its victims, perpetrators and bystanders. The sessions also shed light on the rescuers in the Holocaust, while sharing with students how one person can make a difference and have a substantive impact on the lives of many.

HKHTC’s Teacher-training Sessions at Yew Chung Community College
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HKHTC’s Teacher-training Sessions at Yew Chung Community College

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HKHTC’s Teacher-training Sessions at Yew Chung Community College

etienne2017-06-28T17:31:06+08:00Tags: Educator Workshops, Holocaust, School Visits|

In March 2017, Director of Education Simon Li presented teacher-training sessions to educators on the important skills to teach the Holocaust in an age-appropriate manner.

Holocaust Survivor Henry Friedman Spoke at Local Schools in Hong Kong
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Holocaust Survivor Henry Friedman Spoke at Local Schools in Hong Kong

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Holocaust Survivor Henry Friedman Spoke at Local Schools in Hong Kong

etienne2017-06-26T12:27:32+08:00Tags: Henry Friedman, HKHTC, Holocaust, School Visits|

In May 2017, the HKHTC arranged for Holocaust survivor Mr Henry Friedman to address the local schools in Hong Kong. Accompanied by HKHTC Director of Education Simon Li, the 89-year-old Polish survivor spoke about how he lived through an incredible journey that saw his early life nearly destroyed by the Holocaust. Surviving with the help of two Ukrainian families in Poland, his family hid in a tiny space the size of a queen-size bed for 18 months. The courage of Henry’s saviours– and so many others like them– offers many of our local Hong Kong students critical lessons and stories that should inspire us to live better and treat all people with dignity. Mr Friedman’s message was “One person CAN make a difference.”

Director of Education Simon Li visited Baptist LMC Secondary School
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Director of Education Simon Li visited Baptist LMC Secondary School

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Director of Education Simon Li visited Baptist LMC Secondary School

admin4HKHTC2017-03-22T11:39:01+08:00Tags: Genocide Awareness, HKHTC, School Visits|

On 2 March 2017, HKHTC’s Director of Education Simon Li addressed near 200 students at the Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School. Besides discussing the Holocaust, the Shanghai refuge, a little-documented chapter of the Holocaust, was also explored.

Director of Education Simon Li gave lectures to CUHK’s postgraduate students on Holocaust Denial
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Director of Education Simon Li gave lectures to CUHK’s postgraduate students on Holocaust Denial

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Director of Education Simon Li gave lectures to CUHK’s postgraduate students on Holocaust Denial

admin4HKHTC2017-04-06T00:17:37+08:00Tags: Genocide Awareness, HKHTC, School Visits|

In February 2017, HKHTC Director of Education Simon Li lectured on Holocaust Denial in the Chinese University’s MA programme in Comparative and Public History. A number of local media professionals also sat in Mr Li’s lectures.

Khamboly Dy, Head of Cambodia’s Genocide Education Project, Tours HK Schools
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Khamboly Dy, Head of Cambodia’s Genocide Education Project, Tours HK Schools

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Khamboly Dy, Head of Cambodia’s Genocide Education Project, Tours HK Schools

admin4HKHTC2017-01-21T15:04:57+08:00Tags: Genocide Awareness, Khamboly Dy, School Visits|

As our recent guest in Hong Kong, Khamboly Dy toured several schools and spoke to Year 9-13 students on the history of the Cambodian genocide. At each session, students had the opportunity to ask questions (addressing elements of the genocide, the ideology of the Khmer Rouge, post-genocide reconciliation, among others).

Dr Khamboly Dy has worked for the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) where he coordinated the Genocide Education Project. He is the author of the first book for high school students in Cambodia about the Cambodian genocide entitled A History of Democratic Kampuchea. His work on this book was acknowledged by both national and international media, including the National Public Radio (NPR). Dr Dy recently received his PhD from the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers, Newark.

Buchenwald Liberator, Sergeant Rick Carrier, Tours Hong Kong Schools
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Buchenwald Liberator, Sergeant Rick Carrier, Tours Hong Kong Schools

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Buchenwald Liberator, Sergeant Rick Carrier, Tours Hong Kong Schools

admin4HKHTC2017-01-21T12:53:20+08:00Tags: Apple Daily, CNN, Liberation, Phoenix TV, School Visits, Sgt. Rick Carrier|

Alongside the United States Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau, the HKHTC arranged for Sergeant Carrier to address the following nine schools across the region: St. Stephens Girls’ College, Elsa High School, Kellett School, Po Leung Kok Laws Foundation College, Hong Kong International School, NLSI Lui Kwok Pat Fong College, Hong Kong University, Discovery College and Sha Tin College.

Sergeant Carrier spoke about his experience as a solider in the Second World War, recounted the liberation of Buchenwald, and shared his advice for fighting bigotry and intolerance today.

In total, 2,500 students (aged 12-22) were present for Sergeant Carrier’s talks.

Sergeant Carrier’s visit to Hong Kong was covered by Apple Daily, CNN, and Phoenix TV.

Survivor of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Tours Hong Kong Schools
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Survivor of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Tours Hong Kong Schools

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Survivor of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Tours Hong Kong Schools

admin4HKHTC2017-02-06T17:53:58+08:00Tags: Genocide Awareness, HKHTC, Holocaust, JCC, School Visits|

In the beginning of 2017, the HKHTC arranged for Holocaust survivor Mr Micha Gelber to address the following 11 schools across the region: West Island School, Harrow International School, Island School, French International School, Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, Shatin College, Elsa High School, Creative Secondary School, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Li Po Chun United World College.

Accompanied by HKHTC Director of Education Simon Li, Mr Gelber spoke about his experience of how he was kept alive by the Nazis to be used as a potential bargaining chip and managed to survive the Westerbork and Bergen-Belsen camps. In total, around 3,000 students (aged 12-22) were present for Mr Gelber’s talks.