Victoria will expand a program to teach students about the Holocaust and combat antisemitism.
The State Government announced today that an additional 110 teaching teams from public schools will undertake professional learning run by the Jewish Holocaust Centre by the end of next year.
This will build on the 40 public schools already undertaking the program this year.
The expansion will cost $150,000, with half the funding provided by the Government and half by Gandel Philanthropy.
“Antisemitism is on the rise both abroad and at home – you only have to look to the wicked bigotry we saw in the Grampians last month to see the evidence,” Premier Daniel Andrews said.
“The Jewish community has made, and continues to make, a profound contribution to our state. Antisemitism hurts the Jewish community deeply, and it offends all of us.”
“All Victorians can be proud of the work Gandel Philanthropy does to talk to generations of students and help them understand the horrors of the Holocaust. It’s only through this sort of crucial work that we’ll ensure it never happens again.”
The 10-step program involves virtual and face to face components, including staff from the Jewish Holocaust Centre visiting schools to support curriculum review and planning.
Read the article in EducationHQ News.