January 27, 2021
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UCU Scotland is holding a Holocaust Memorial meeting this Thursday at 1:00pm. Speakers include Henry Maitles (University of west of Scotland) and Marion Hersh (Glasgow University). Details below. All welcome.
Henry Maitles, co- author of “Teaching the Holocaust” discusses the importance of remembrance and resistance. Never Again
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January 27, 2021
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To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr Paula Cowan looks at how schools can teach the subject to a new generation
Holocaust Memorial Day: How schools can teach about the Holocaust | Tes
January 26, 2021
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Stand up to Racism (SUTR) is holding an online event tomorrow, Tuesday 26 January, marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2021.
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust announced that the theme for 2021 is “Be the light in the darkness” – much needed after a difficult 2020.
Please share this important event to your networks.
In the Holocaust, the Nazis murdered over 6 million Jewish people. Millions of others were killed including Roma, LGBT, black people, socialists, communists, disabled & non Jewish Polish and Russian.
The Holocaust shows the reality of fascists, with vicious racist ideas, in government.
We recently saw a now arrested Trump supporter, rioting at the US Capitol with a ‘Camp Auschwitz’ Sweatshirt. That image shocked millions and is a stark reminder that in America and much of Europe, open nazi ideology is pervasive.
The theme of #HMD2021 is ‘into the light’, very fitting in such times of COVID-19. We hope this plays a small part in bearing witness to the Holocaust and hope that you’ll be able to join us.
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Stand up to Racism Scotland
Email: SUTRScotland@gmail.com
Twitter: @sutrscotland
Facebook: Stand up to Racism – Scotland
January 21, 2021
by Jane Caffrey
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As we approach Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2021, Professor Henry Maitles has written a blog post explaining why we must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. Read it here:
BLOG: Holocaust Memorial Day – we must never forget Auschwitz – UWS eBulletin
December 18, 2020
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J-TV has been given a special privilege in being able to broadcast this remarkable short video about a Holocaust survivor and the non-Jew that hid her – Edek. An 86 year old Holocaust Survivor named Janine and a young American rapper called Kapoo collaborate to deliver a Hip-Hop message to the youth of the world.
October 28, 2020
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Vision Schools will soon launch the Marianne Grant Resource teaching pack for Secondary schools, along with a digital film and Teacher manual. More updates to follow.
October 21, 2020
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Expressions of Interest for 2021 have now opened
Schools which want to apply for Vision Schools Scotland accreditation are required to express their interest in this before submitting their application. Expressions of interest should be emailed to VisionSchools@uws.ac.uk FAO Jane Caffrey.
Vision Schools Scotland Timeline:
Submission Guidelines and application forms can be found at:
October 21, 2020
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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
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Article in The Herald by Henry Maitles, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of the West of Scotland
April 1, 2020
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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 this very difficult and stressful time. The dates for submitting in 2021 will be posted on the Vision Schools Scotland website in August.
CPD
Vision Schools Scotland is seeking to identify the online platform that is shared by most or all of its participating schools. This will provide an alternative to the scheduled face-to-face CPD events and enable us to continue to support teachers in their professional learning. As Vision Schools are from a wide range of councils with different practices and policies, this is particularly challenging.
Vision Schools Scotland additionally deliver face-to-face and online presentations on the value of Holocaust Education and the value of Vision Schools Scotland, to local authorities. We have presented to teachers in North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire and aim to present these to every local authority in Scotland.
ANNUAL AWARD EVENT
If social distancing remains in place at the time of the award in November 2020, this event will be rescheduled, held online, or held as planned with a smaller, permitted number of participants at the Scottish Parliament. Schools will be notified of any such change.
