PATH (Preparing Ambassadors to Teach about the Holocaust) is an in-depth Holocaust educational program for young Europeans in Austria, Poland and Germany. Through a wide-reaching range of activities, we consolidate participants’ knowledge, skills, and sense of commitment to act as ambassadors of Holocaust remembrance toward their respective networks.

Project Goals

1. Increase knowledge about the Holocaust among young people
   • Raise awareness about local sites where the Holocaust happened and the local dimension of mass atrocities.
   • Consolidate participants’ knowledge base of key historical events within broader European and national historical context.
2. Scale reach of Holocaust remembrance efforts
   • Empower young people to be ambassadors of Holocaust remembrance in their communities.
   • Mainstream the use of social media campaigns to promote remembrance.
   • Present replicable Holocaust education formats.
3. Develop active citizenship skills among young people, drawing on the lessons of the Holocaust
   • Build young peoples’ resistance to Holocaust denial and distortion.
   • Raise awareness about the causes of the Holocaust and about escalatory steps ahead of other mass atrocities to build societal resilience.
4. Champion women’s experiences during the Holocaust, following decades-long under-representation
   • Raise awareness about women’s role in resistance movements during the Holocaust.
   • Raise awareness about the use of gender-based violence in mass atrocities.

Planned Activities

• Preparatory seminars to develop key historical knowledge about the Holocaust.
• Virtual thematic conferences with leading experts.
• In-depth study visits and short study visits to sites where the Holocaust happened.
• Online training on memorialization and meetings with survivors.
• Individual social media projects and a large-scale joint campaign.

By preserving the memory as a meaningful task for young Europeans, we bring innovation to the field of remembrance and consolidate EU values.