A raised hand. Teachers want to be heard
To tell the stories of teachers who were subjected to persecution, pressure and torture by the Russian army and special services during the occupation of the territory of Ukraine because of their professional activities – this is the goal of another project that won the Eduthon in Poland.
Here is what one of its initiators, Hanna Berehova, says about the project:
We are engaged in documenting and preserving the stories of witnesses of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Against the background of declining public interest and war fatigue, as well as increasing Russian narratives and propaganda, we decided to publish these stories in Polish, English and Ukrainian. We invite you to visit our website, where you can learn about the mission and purpose of our organisation, as well as the articles we have published.
Our respondents, despite their experiences, find the strength to speak out, and our mission is to bring their voices to others. Russia’s war against Ukraine is not a local conflict, it is a war against the entire civilised world, a crime against humanity, a violation of all human rights, which are the pillars of a democratic society. Every story we have collected is direct evidence of this.
The testimonies of eyewitnesses of the war are collected by us not only to preserve the national memory, but also to improve public understanding of the war, to develop empathy for those who suffered from it, and to consolidate the world in the struggle for human rights and those values that should be protected at all times.
On 4 October at 18:00 Warsaw time (19:00 Ukrainian time), project activists are holding an online meeting at Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5703208297?pwd=bkJjR1pEb1dDS01KTW1YRnFubjZ2QT09
During the meeting an article consisting of teachers’ stories told by themselves will be presented.
You can also participate by filling out a short Google form.
The EENCE-Eduthon-2024 is organised by the Eastern European Association for Citizenship Education with the support of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) at the expense of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The organiser of Eduthon in Poland is Fundacja Międzynarodowy Ruch Latających Plecaczków / Flying Bag.
