The Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators is a major initiative of Action Wallenberg Committee of B'nai B'rith of Victoria and B'nai B'rith Courage to Care (Vic) Inc. Thirty-Four teachers attended the program, a limit imposed only by the capacity of the classroom in Yad Vashem. Gandel Philanthropy sponsors approximately 24 or 25 teachers who are chosen from Victorian educators and also secondary or tertiary teachers from other Australian states. This year Action Wallenberg Committee is also sponsoring three teachers from South Australia and Tasmania whilst Raoul Wallenberg Unit is sponsoring seven teachers from Victorian secondary schools. The Program nurtures the teachers who gain new knowledge and insight into the Holocaust. They participate in workshops, lectures, tours and educational sessions on history, pedagogy and Judaism on the Yad Vashem campus, learning how to utilize resources in their classrooms and with their students. The teachers are often present at Courage to Care exhibitions and it is exciting to note the enormous value derived from their training in Israel.
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