[CASL-L] FW: Holocaust Education: Encountering Survivors Program 2017-2018 Reserve spot now

[Matthew Cadorette]

Probably only feasible for schools in New London county.  I have participated five times and every time was worth it.

Let me know if you need more information,
Matt


Matt Cadorette
Librarian
Waterford High School
20 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
860-437-6956
mcadorette at waterfordschools.org
Twitter: @lancerlibrary

“As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts”  Herman Melville, Moby Dick



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Subject: Holocaust Education: Encountering Survivors Program 2017-2018 Reserve spot now

My name is Nickie Padilla and I am the Coordinator for the Holocaust Resource Center in New London. For the past 9 years, our Center has run a program called Encountering Survivors.  This program connects high school students to Holocaust Survivors in the area.  It is an inter-generational program designed to train high school students to be witnesses to the oral histories of survivors or children of survivors of the Holocaust.  Students meet and interview these survivors during three visits to their home.  As I’m sure you are aware, the opportunity for this type of engagement with living history is rare and becoming less and less of an occurrence as this population ages.  I hope you’ll consider recommending one of your teachers to join Encountering Survivors. We are currently looking for 5 schools to commit to participating in the program next year. It is a highly sought after program and spaces fill up fast.

The program entails:
1.     Teachers will meet over the summer for a brief introduction to the program.
2.     Between 3-5 students will be chosen by each school. Students should be chosen based on interest and maturity.
3.     Students/teachers will meet at a central location for an orientation of the program.
4.     I will come to your school to teach the students a 60 minute lesson on interviewing techniques.
5.     Teachers/Survivors will coordinate with me to set up dates to meet in the survivor’s home.
a.     Students will meet with the survivors/children of survivors at least three times – covering early life, Holocaust experience, and life after the Holocaust.   They will write up some possible questions beforehand and take notes during the interview.
b.    The Holocaust Resource Center will provide transportation, if necessary, and I will work as the liaison between school and survivor.  If the school can provide transportation – that would be wonderful!!! (and also is a consideration when choosing schools)
6.     A Culminating Project will be agreed upon by the schools/teachers and will be completed by the end of the final meeting which is usually held by the end of May.
a.     Students/teachers/survivors will meet for a luncheon at the end of the program to share their projects and celebrate the lives of the people they have learned so much about.    In the past, this program has also included a concentration camp liberator.

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Nickie Padilla
Holocaust Resource Coordinator
Jewish Federation of SE CT
28 Channing St.
New London, CT 06320-5702
860-451-9839  cell
860-442-8062  work
860-443-4175 fax


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