They are then asked to empathize with people in similar situations and consider what they would have packed in a suitcase if faced with deportation. It is a small exercise,
but it is essential for the museum's educators to keep students engaged in the discussion throughout the workshop. The pivotal moment in the workshop is when participants use silent disco headphones. Simultaneously, they all listen to short testimonies. Between each listening session, the group exchanges thoughts and impressions about what they have just heard. Each micro-story describes a crucial moment from the arrest
to deportation to the place of detention.
The headphones are controlled remotely from a computer to ensure that the entire group goes through this listening experience at the same time and that participants cannot interfere with the device. This is a very engaging listening experience, with short testimonies to keep students from losing interest, lasting about fifteen minutes in total. The advantage of using headphones instead of playing a recording on speakers
in the classroom is that it feels more intimate. Students have the impression that they are being personally addressed, and it prevents them from chatting with classmates as they are in their own bubble. The last part of the workshop aims to draw attention
to the similarities between the testimonies that they heard and those from different conflicts. This time, students read short transcripts and compare what happened
to the victims of these other conflicts.
The second workshop focuses on the fate of Jews in Białystok. The museum is situated on the former ghetto grounds. The silent disco exercise is also incorporated into this workshop, but in general, the use of multimedia tools in their activities represents about one-third or one-fifth of the entire session. Also heavily emphasized are analog activities to maintain diversity and interactivity. The museum has observed that the workshops stimulate interest in the stories of students' own parents and grandparents after experiencing these activities with the museum, fostering dialogue.