We hope that the project will help to increase knowledge about Jewish life and cultural heritage in Klaipėda/Klaipėda. region and to understand the importance of Jewish life in the European context by participating in mobility programmes in Germany and Slovakia. The aim is to create a sense of belonging and respect for other countries/races/religions by introducing pupils to other cultures, histories and heritages. Pupils will understand that anti-Semitism and xenophobia can have severe consequences and that we are equal Europeans regardless of our nationality and the country in which we live.
Traces of Jewish culture can be found in almost every country in the European Union. The destruction of the Jewish people and their cultural heritage was threatened by the nationalist. For this reason, knowledge of Jewish culture in Europe is an important element in our understanding of the present. Building on the memory of Jewish life in Europe is an important bridge to the present. Young people need to know and understand the past in order to be able to understand the meaning of anti-Semitism and xenophobia today. 20 students, 15-18 years old, will participate in the project, and we will have two 7 days mobilities. Project goals: awareness of Jews cultural heritage, strengthening of intercultural competence, promotion of language skills, change of perspective and awareness of one’s national and European identity, development of media literacy, strengthening of self-competence through the organization of the stays, development of social competence through cooperation in international teams, awareness of European values. Possible project result: On the basis of the following task: "Present Jews cultural heritage in Europe with the help of photographs, texts, QR codes and design anexhibition".