Anita Rucioch-Gołek

Anita Rucioch-Gołek is the principal of an elementary school in Zbąszyń and Polish teacher involved in educational and commemorative activities. As part of her scholarship, Anita plans to travel along the trail of the cultural and historical heritage of Jews who once lived in eastern Poland. She will visit Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Biłgoraj, Bełżec, Zamość, Lublin, Orla, Białowieża, Białystok, Dąbrowa Białostocka, Jedwabne and Treblinka, seeking to learn more about Jewish heritage and the history of the local shtetls while also visiting museums and memorial sites and meeting with other Leaders of Dialogue.

Meetings with fellow activists from other regions will be an opportunity for mutual inspiration, exchange of knowledge and experiences in building relationships with Survivors and their descendants and carrying out activities in the face of adversity.

The Leaders of Dialogue program, including grants and scholarships, was financed thanks to the generosity of Friends of the Forum, Ledor Wador Foundation, and individual donors and institutions from Poland and abroad supporting Forum for Dialogue. Scholarships for personal development are possible thanks to The David and Anna Dlugie Kliger Scholarship Fund.