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Kindertransport refugee's story to be told in schools

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The Holocaust Educational Trust is urging schools to sign up to a 2018 educational initiative based on the experiences on young refugees who came to Britain on the Kindertransport.

Aimed at 10-to-13s - a similar age group to those on the Kindertransport - Stories from Willesden Lane is based on the book The Children of Willesden Lane, telling the story of Lisa Jura, a young refugee who fled Austria.

Schools signing up to the project will have access to a live webcast of a Kindertransport refugee’s testimony and a piano performance of The Children of Willesden Lane, performed by Mona Golabeck, Lisa Jura's daughter..

Teaching resources and copies of the book will also be provided to schools to enable students to study the subject in more detail. The HET believes Jura’s inspirational story - from the Willesden Lane orphanage to concert pianist - can inspire pupils to challenge intolerance.

Karen Pollock, the HET chief executive, said the project was a "thought provoking and deeply emotive way to educate the next generation about the significance of the Kindertransport to Britain. It will help equip students with the knowledge they need to ensure the memory of the Holocaust continues.”

 

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