Schools and colleges in the following Local Authorities are invited to take part in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project for Wales:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- lsle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
The Holocaust Educational Trust is delighted to invite your students to take part in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project. This is our flagship project and includes a one-day visit to the site of the former Nazi concentration camp and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This bespoke 4-part course is open to two post-16 students in every state school in England. Places on the project, costing just £59, are extremely limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. One teacher is also able to apply for a space. Please note that teacher spaces are extremely limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to those attending with schools which have not participated on Lessons from Auschwitz in the past and those who will be supporting student with additional needs. We welcome one application per school.
Project Details
Orientation Seminar
Sunday 11th February 2024
Online Seminar
One-day Visit to Poland
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Cardiff Airport
Follow-up Seminar
Thursday 29th February 2024
Online Seminar
Next Steps Deadline
Friday 12th April 2024
All participants will be receiving a copy of our publication, The Holocaust: A Guide for Students and Teachers, which is also available for download.
Cost
The cost is £59 per participant – this fee covers all course materials as well as the flights to and from Poland for the day visit and is non-refundable.
Travel Subsidy
We aim to make the Lessons from Auschwitz Project as financially accessible as possible. Limited funding is available to offset additional costs of participation to those schools which demonstrate a need for additional financial assistance. Please complete and return our Travel Subsidy Application Form
For more details about the project, please visit our Teacher FAQs.
Key Deadlines
Please ensure you submit your school's application by Thursday 1st February. You will then need to submit your participating students' names and email addresses by Monday 5th February. Students must complete their final registration (submitting passport and medical details for the flight) by Wednesday 7th February.
Please note, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
We advise that you do not confirm participation with your students until we have confirmed your places on the project.