High school students from the villages of Striletskyi Kut and Drachyntsi participated in the “House of Memory” project
On January 27, the Chernivtsi Museum of the History and Culture of Bukovinian Jews hosted another group of high school students. This time, the “House of Memory” project participants were students from the villages of Striletskyi Kut and Drachyntsi, attending the Striletskyi Kut and Drachyntsi Secondary Schools, respectively.
They were motivated to participate in the project in order to learn more about the nature of authoritarian regimes and totalitarianism. They also decided to take advantage of the opportunity to find an answer to the question of the roots of anti-Semitism. They had already learned from their teachers and the stories of their oldest family members that Bukovina had a large Jewish population before the war. However, the questions as to where it disappeared, why, and when it happened had remained unanswered for most students. During the workshop, the students were surprised to discover that there was a direct link between authoritarianism and totalitarianism, as well as anti-Semitism. Another discovery for the students was some facts about the history of their native land during the period when it was part of the Kingdom of Romania. The museum and project managers express sincere gratitude to the Mamaivtsi unified territorial community for finding an opportunity to transport their students to the regional center and back free of charge, even in wartime.
