Good morning, you may or may not be aware that today is Holocaust memorial day and the 78th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army. The theme of Holocaust Memorial Day this year is “ordinary people”. Ordinary people as victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.
Recently two of our students, Holly and Aidan, were given the opportunity to to speak to MSPs during the Time for Reflection session at the Scottish Parliament. They were able to share their experiences of Lessons from Auschwitz Project which they’ve participated in this year, including visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland, and to reflect on why it’s important to commemorate and remember the Holocaust.
As part of the Next Steps stage of this project Holly and Aidan will also be sharing their experiences and what they learned with the school community by presenting to classes within the Humanities Faculty over the coming weeks.
To watch Holly and Aidan address the MSPs please click on the picture:
