Pre-WWII Jewish History
We have just completed our third day in Vienna with Classrooms without Borders. Today on July 5th what stood out to me the most was our visit to the Memorial […]
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Today we spent the day touring the Leopoldstadt, the Jewish museum and the Jewish cemetery. We learned the history of the Jews in Vienna. My key takeaway is that the […]
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Walter, our knowledgeable and passionate guide in Vienna, tells us that where we see a synagogue, we will also see a gray police box. It is a security measure necessitated […]
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Our flight was slightly delayed due to lightening but we made up the time. Josh has been extremely helpful retracing his steps from four days ago leading the group through […]
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Warsaw is so flat I expect to find an ocean at the end of it. I don’t know if this is the natural topography or the results of the bombs. I’ll have to […]
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Today, as we observed the monument being placed into the ground, I couldn’t help but be consumed by these thoughts. Throughout our entire journey, a lingering feeling of forgotten stories […]
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To be frank, Warsaw is a city that, for most of my life, didn’t cross my mind often. It was one of those cities that could be added to a […]
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Today’s tour had a consistent theme: “thou shalt not be indifferent.” These words, delivered by survivor Marian Turski in a speech commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, […]
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Get insights into how Boardman teachers are embarking on a transformative journey to Poland as part of Classrooms Without Borders.
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Beyond the Wall of Names: Evidence of a Life Lived I grew up surrounded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. I thought that was normal. Once I graduated high school, I […]
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