HKHTC Public Education Event Series: Online Tour of the VR-Secret Annex in the Anne Frank House

This special online event is free and open to all. No advance registration is required; the event can accommodate up to 100 attendees, and participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. If it reaches capacity, we will attempt to make a recording available after the event. 

Anne Frank’s life and words continue to have powerful meaning for young people around the world. This interactive presentation offers an online tour of the VR-Secret Annex in the Anne Frank House as an example of an online resource that can be used to prepare students to read and comprehend The Diary of a Young Girl within the larger historical framework of the Holocaust. Led by a senior educator from the Anne Frank House, this interactive presentation will leave time for Q&A. Prior to the virtual tour, please view the powerful documentary “The Short Life of Anne Frank” to prepare for the programme.

Let’s explore this historic location in 360 degrees and engage in discussions about Anne Frank’s diary and the people involved in her story.

Presenter:
Aaron Peterer has been working for the Anne Frank House since 2002. Being Austrian he had the opportunity to do his civil service in the form of a memorial service for 14 months at the Anne Frank House. After completion of his service he continued working in the International Department of the Anne Frank House. Today he is a Project Manager in the Educational Projects Department. He has worked in Western, as well as in non-Western educational and cultural settings. He co-conceptualized the Free2choose-Create and Memory Walk film workshops, where students create debate films on memorialization. These educational projects are implemented all across the globe in cooperation with partner organizations. He also works as a freelance film maker mainly producing educational documentaries. Aaron holds a degree in Comparative Arts and Media Studies from the Free University of Amsterdam.

We look forward to your attendence at this special online event hosted by the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC).

Supported by: Anne Frank House