Youth ambassadors for the Anne Frank Trust have said hearing from Holocaust survivors has made them determined to fight antisemitism and other forms of racism.
The young people were speaking at an event at Number 10 Downing Street, where they also shared their own experiences of discrimination and talked about “the power of being upstanders”, said the trust.
The educational organisation, which uses Anne Frank’s life and death during the Holocaust to educate about the dangers of racism, has a number of youth ambassadors, who promote the message of the trust through presentations.
Amirat, 15 years old from Walsall, said at the meeting: “Hearing a Holocaust survivor speak made the reality of antisemitism and all forms of hatred impossible to ignore. There are people who deny what happened, but listening to someone who lived through it helped me understand the human impact of prejudice and why it must be challenged early. It made me realise how important it is to use my voice and stand up for others.”
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