Projects for School and University Students

On August 13-14, 2015 Iryna Radchenko and Lyudmyla Sandul, "Tkuma" Institute and Holocaust Museum Research Associates, conducted lectures and psychological trainings for participants of the summer camp "Yuvileynyi" in Zaporizhzhya region.
The program was organized in cooperation with Zaporizhzhya Jewish Community Center "Mazal Tov" led by Inesa Nosenko.
During the lessons organized by "Tkuma" Institute, special attention was paid to discussions and interactive lectures on the history of Jewish nation and the Holocaust. Using different visual sources, in particular, photos, "Tkuma" Institute workers told children about different behavior of people during the Holocaust (collaboration, bystanders, Righteous Among the Nations) and reasons for their actions.
Series of psychological training for children of different age groups were conducted with the aim to unite the camp participants in a friendly family. During the lesson Lyudmyla Sandul and Iryna Radchenko used exercises in the form of games for overcoming the psychological barrier when communicating, adaptation to society, and, in general, for a greater communication with each other. Also to create a closer relationship between adults and children as well as to develop certain skills of creative behavior "Tkuma" Institute staff read story "What Did Our Nation Survive: Story of Shoah".
Overall, "Tkuma" Institute representatives conducted the combined classes that included full of facts lectures and psychological games and exercises allowing children to understand the complex topic of the Holocaust. The experience gained will be used by "Tkuma" Institute and Holocaust Museum staff during the educational programs for children.