Sharing vital lessons from Auschwitz
Almost seventy years on, the atrocities committed at Auschwitz and other camps by the Nazis are extremely difficult to comprehend.
However, it is vital that we remember both
the extent of their brutality and the circumstances
that allowed it to take place.
One way of the ways in Scottish education ensures that these horrific events are not forgotten, is the Lessons from Auschwitz project, a thought-provoking, challenging and memorable experience for all who have had the chance to participate, and tonight I will be speaking at the Lessons from Auschwitz Student Ambassadors Event in Edinburgh.
Run by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET), the Lessons from Auschwitz project is a deep, personal and in some cases, life-changing experience. This evening’s event is an opportunity to share the insights and reflections of students from Scotland who have visited the site that played a huge part in one of the darkest periods of modern history and celebrate their work as Student Ambassadors.
I hope that many more young people will be able to take part in the coming years and am pleased to announce today that the Scottish Government will again be providing £214,000 to HET to run the Project in the forthcoming financial year.
This will enable two flights from Scotland to run in 2011/12 with over 350 Scottish students participating, and many more in schools and communities throughout Scotland benefitting from the sharing of their experiences.
Angela Constance Minister for Skills & Lifelong Learning