School teachers across Wales are invited to take part in two special events in partnership with the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre which is being created as part of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue project; and the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University.
- Online sessions will take place on Zoom.
- You will need a computer with a camera and microphone to participate.
- Our in-person seminar will take place in Merthyr Tydfil (If required, a return coach will be available for participants between Cardiff Central Railway Station and Merthyr Tydfil)
- To sign up for any of the following seminars please click here
Online seminars: Tuesday 11 February 2025 (16:30-18:30) – on Zoom
During these sessions we will direct teachers to resources - as well as organisations within Wales - which can support inclusion of Holocaust and refugee history within the Curriculum for Wales.
Speakers will include members of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s teacher training team; Dr Emily Smith from the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre which is being created as part of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue project; Alex Maws from The Association of Jewish Refugees, and Professor Andrea Hammel and Dr Morris Brodie from the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University.
*Unfortunately due to unexpected circumstances our seminar planned for Monday 10 February 2025 has been postponed* We will contact attendees once a new date has been confirmed.
On (*date TBC*), we will be joined by Dr Emily Smith from the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre which is being created as part of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue project, and Alex Maws from the Association of Jewish Refugees.
The new Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre will convey the life and contribution of the Welsh Jewish community. The Centre will tell the story of centuries of Jewish history within Wales, with exhibitions covering a myriad of subjects - from Jewish culture and values to the Jewish calendar and life cycle.
The Centre will also look at Jewish relations with wider society and examine the impact of world events including the Holocaust. Their aim is to preserve the stories of the past in order to play a meaningful role in society today.
Alex Maws, Head of Education and Heritage at the Association of Jewish Refugees, will introduce educational resources which can be accessed by teachers and students across Scotland including the Refugee Voices (https://www.ajrrefugeevoices.org.uk/) archive, and UK-Holocaust Map (https://www.ukholocaustmap.org.uk/).
Local teachers are encouraged to join us for a Teacher Study Seminar in Merthyr, in partnership with the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre on Thursday 27 February 2025.
Tuesday 11 February 2025 (16:30-18:30)
Join us on Tuesday 11 February to explore bilingual educational materials on the Holocaust, and refugee history in Wales, provided by the Holocaust Educational Trust as well as those of colleagues at the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University.
Professor Andrea Hammel (Aberystwyth University) will briefly present the work of the Refugees from National Socialism in Wales: Learning from the Past for the Future project and provide an overview of the history of Jewish refugees to Wales.
Dr Morris Brodie, Project Officer of the Holocaust Resources Wales project, will introduce the new teaching resources created by the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University and the Jewish History Association of South Wales (JHASW).
Holocaust Resources Wales is a partnership between the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University and the Jewish History Association of South Wales (JHASW) which aims to provide high-quality bilingual teaching resources for use in Welsh schools. The project, which is funded generously by The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), uses local stories of refugees who found sanctuary in Wales to tell the history of the Holocaust, through photographs, oral histories, videos, and primary documents.
In-person seminar: Thursday 27 February 2025 (11:00-15:30)
Join us to explore the pedagogy of teaching and learning about the Holocaust in Wales with members of the Holocaust Educational Trust and learn about the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre which is being created as part of the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue project.
The new Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre will convey the life and contribution of the Welsh Jewish community. The Centre will tell the story of centuries of Jewish history within Wales, with exhibitions covering a myriad of subjects - from Jewish culture and values to the Jewish calendar and life cycle.
The Centre will also look at Jewish relations with wider society and examine the impact of world events including the Holocaust. Their aim is to preserve the stories of the past in order to play a meaningful role in society today.
Lunch and refreshments will be available on the day. If required, a return coach will be available for participants between Cardiff Central Railway Station and Merthyr Tydfil, departing Cardiff Central Station at 09:30am, returning by 16:30.
To sign up for any of our seminars please click here