The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem, the Neri Bloomfield Wizo Academy of Design and Education, the University of Brighton and University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and the University of Kattowitz in Poland have collaborated on a new Holocaust-related educational initiative.

In late January 2008, advanced graphic design students will exhibit a series of postcards (12 x 18 cm) focusing on Holocaust remembrance. The postcards will provide a basis for age-appropriate activities, developed by Yad Vashem staff, that can be implemented in both formal as well as informal educational settings. It is hoped that these graphic designs will trigger a dialogue about Holocaust awareness between young Europeans and their Israeli peers. An Internet forum and videoconferences will be organized between all of the institutions involved in this first-ever multilateral project.

In Israel, The Neri Bloomfield Wizo Academy of Design and Education from Haifa will participate in a full-day study seminar at Yad Vashem, and attend additional workshops carried out by Yad Vashem staff in their school.

Objectives:

  Create an educational process between students from Israel and abroad.
  Facilitate an international dialogue about Holocaust consciousness.
 Promote Holocaust remembrance and universal, human values.