First impressions of Munich leave me wanting more- a European city, seemingly devoid of hoards of tourists, (very at odds with other places I have been) with fun markets and restaurants intermingled with remnants of old city walls. In our afternoon walking…
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The cherry on top of a rather strenuous trip came in an exhibition of tourism. The Wieliczka Salt Mine was a welcome change of pace as compared to visiting Auschwitz only 2 days prior. A visit to what was once the lifeblood…
This day was basically the only day when we didn’t focus on the Holocaust. It was a nice break and certainly a needed halt from studying and learning about the mass murder of Jews. We went to a very large salt mine…
It wasn’t until I witnessed one of the greatest atrocities in world history with people I had just met a handful of days ago, that I realized the power of a supportive community. With everyone’s simultaneous heartaches, everyone also needed a shoulder…
Throughout the course of this trip, I have seen a quote numerous times at many of the WWII memorials and museums we have visited. George Santayana writes, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” When thinking…
On our last night in Poland, I sit with gratitude in my heart. I’m grateful for the wonderfully opportunity to meet new people, explore a new country and learn about the holocaust in such an authentic way, no book could ever match….
How can people be so cruel? Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler said this to the CWB cohort on Wednesday evening. I may be paraphrasing a bit, but that is pretty close. He was telling the cohort his story and speaking about some of the horrible atrocities…
My journey to CWB’s Personally Poland Seminar was not like many of the other educators here. CWB contacted me and wanted me to join them as a “Thank you” for speaking out publicly against book bans & both-siding the Holocaust (and losing…
It wasn’t until I witnessed one of the greatest atrocities in world history with people I had just met a handful of days ago, that I realized the power of a supportive community. With everyone’s simultaneous heartaches, everyone also needed a shoulder…
In reflecting on the day today, I struggle to find words to describe the things that we witnessed and the feelings that I felt. We read the following quote at the ceremony, closing our time at Auschwitz. As we walked into Auschwitz…
Visiting Auschwitz was a surreal and profoundly moving experience. As the largest Nazi German concentration camp and, since 1942, also a mass extermination center for Jews, Auschwitz stands as a haunting reminder of humanity’s capacity for evil. Between 1940 and 1945, the…