October 21, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Teaching the Holocaust: Innovative Approaches to the Challenges We Face (Free Online Course) Here is Information about a new FREE online course from Yad Vashem and University College London commences 26th October, find out more at the link: https://www.yadvashem.org/education/online-courses/teaching-the-holocaust.html#utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MOOC_UCL
May 26, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Article in The Herald by Henry Maitles, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of the West of Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18456038.agenda-humanity-hope-remembering-warsaw-ghetto-uprising/
April 1, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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RESPONSE TO COVID 19 SCHOOL SUBMISSIONS Our thanks to those schools who have submitted their applications for 2020. In response to teacher requests, we have extended our deadline and are continuing to do our very best to accommodate schools at … Continue reading
January 29, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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It’s been a busy few days for #VisionSchools #HMD2020 We attended the National Holocaust Memorial Event for Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on 27th January 2020. The theme of Stand Together explores how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain … Continue reading
January 29, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Stand Up to Racism Holocaust Memorial Day events took place in Glasgow on Tuesday evening with with Danielle Bett from the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, Mohamed Asif from the Scottish Afghan Society and Henry Maitles, UWS professor and author … Continue reading
December 4, 2019
by Jane Caffrey
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Attention all Vision Schools from all years! the link to the 2019 online evaluation is now live and can be found at the following link: https://forms.gle/JR4eCrt5ybEMrXR19 Please complete by Thursday 19th December, your feedback is appreciated! We’ve also included information … Continue reading
December 4, 2019
by Jane Caffrey
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Another Level 1 Vision School, Barrhead school praised as pupils learn lessons on Holocaust – congratulations Barrhead High School! Read all about it here: https://www.barrheadnews.com/news/18052313.barrhead-high-school-recognised-holocaust-education/?ref=twtrec
December 3, 2019
by Jane Caffrey
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This publication acknowledges the prejudice and persecution experienced by the Jewish community throughout history, not least from the Christian church. Part One explores the distinctive relationship between Judaism and Christianity and traces its troubled history. Part Two considers critical contemporary issues … Continue reading
November 27, 2019
by Jane Caffrey
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T he newly-updated IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust will be launched on the 4th December 2019. These recommendations written by a group of international experts, are crafted to help educators with fact-based and educationally sound techniques … Continue reading
November 26, 2019
by Jane Caffrey
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Please see this great article featuring one of our Vision Schools; Kelso High School who achieved Level 1 at the Scottish Parliament Awards Ceremony on 7th November. https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/teacher-praised-for-holocaust-lessons-1-5050166 University of the West of Scotland Kelso High School For more information on … Continue reading
