School of Dialogue at Tadeusz Kościuszko Primary School | Forum for Dialogue

| 2018 |

Although first Jewish settlers came to Służewo in the first half of the 18th century, the only proof testifying to their presence is a sign informing about the location of a Jewish cemetery that had been devastated during World War II. Thanks to the efforts of Thaddeus Kosciuszko Elementary School students, the sign has now been renovated and the school has become responsible for keeping what remains of the cemetery intact. These activities were all part of the School of Dialogue project, whose highlight was the Jewish walking tour organized on November 28, 2018 with three teacher-supervised teams comprised of other elementary school students competing against one another in a location-based game.

The storyline was based on personal testimony of Dawid, a Jew from Służewo, and was interspersed with information on the broader cultural and historical context. Students also prepared an album and an in-school exhibition, which are the project’s lasting outcomes.

Photos: K. Jastrzębska-Mitzner, S. Niemojewski

The activities were very interesting and I learned a lot more from them than during normal lessons.

Workshops participant

Those workshops have taught me a lot. They showed me that every human being should be treated equally, and there is a lack of equality in the world.

Workshops participant

Służewo

School: Tadeusz Kościuszko Primary School
Students: 7th and 8th year
Teacher: Elżbieta Małecka
Educators: Karolina Jastrzębska-Mitzner, Stanisław Niemojewski

Contributors

Project cofinanced thanks to the generosity of Friends of the Forum, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and individual donors and institutions from Poland and abroad supporting Forum for Dialogue.

In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting the School of Dialogue educational program. Through recovering the assets of the victims of the Holocaust, the Claims Conference enables organizations around the world to provide education about the Shoah and to preserve the memory of those who perished.