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On August 18–21, 2025, a group of Ukrainian educators participated in the international seminar “Auschwitz – History and Symbolism”, organized by “Tkuma” Institute together with the International Center for Auschwitz and Holocaust Education of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (Oszczyń, Poland). The program was rich and combined theoretical lectures, practical workshops, presentations and excursions. Its task was not only to deepen knowledge of the history of the Holocaust and World War II, but also to show modern approaches to preserving memory and integrating this topic into the educational process.
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On August 14, an educational event of “Tkuma” Institute was held, organized within the framework of the project “Holocaust studies in Ukraine for the formation the atmosphere of tolerance”. The seminar, conducted by Dr. Igor Shchupak, took place in the format of an open dialogue in the “Women's Club” under the leadership of Oksana Lebedeva.
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On July 26-27, 2025, an International Educational Seminar for Ukrainian Teachers was held in Paris, organized by “Tkuma” Institute in collaboration with the French organization Yahad in-Unum. The event brought together educators from different parts of Ukraine to exchange experiences and present the latest methods in teaching the Holocaust.
The event program included lectures, discussions, and excursions to prominent memorial sites related to the history of the Holocaust. Participants had the opportunity not only to familiarize themselves with current research, but also to discuss the specifics of teaching the Holocaust in different educational systems.
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On July 16, the Day of Proclamation of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, the participants of the “Summer Studies” took part in the Museum Workshop, which was prepared by the employees of the Tkuma Institute, educators and museum workers of the Rivne region. It is important that the workshop itself became a logical continuation of the lectures and discussions of the previous day, when the information and theses presented by the scientists were directly embodied in the locus of the cities of Volyn – significant for Jewish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech and generally European history.
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What should a teacher do during the vacation? The right thing to do is to prepare for the new school year. Some people who have only encountered school as students or parents of students are still concerned about the duration of teachers vacation. However, only a few think about the fact that even during summer days (and sometimes nights), individual teachers continue to work. At the same time, any work is more pleasant and productive if you do it in a circle of like-minded people. An attempt to combine the pleasant with the useful, to bring together practicing teachers with academic scientists, and to exchange thoughts and ideas is the Summer Studies for History Teachers from “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies.