INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
“MY MEMORY.
MY RESPONSIBILITY.
AT MY PLACE.”
'In the face of growing intolerance, antisemitism, xenophobia and other attitudes of hatred, we want to use the competition to encourage young people, communities, activists, educators, historians and all those who are receptive to action, to engage in activities, particularly at the local level. We feel obliged to shape in people, especially in the young generations, conscious, socially sensitive, involved and responsible attitudes,' said the President of the Institute, Maria Ossolińska.
The competition's goal is to find the most interesting projects which, by referring to the history of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, draw attention to issues of our contemporary responsibility for the world, especially in the local dimension.
'Our idea is to show that the memory of Auschwitz can serve to build responsibility and make people sensitive to injustice and human suffering. We must promote and strengthen civic attitudes and democratic values, which are one of the tools of counteracting hatred and indifference,' added Ossolińska.
Submitted works should include a description of actions already taken or a project idea. The jury's evaluation criteria will include reference to the title of the competition, innovativeness of the idea/project, its feasibility, and coherence and clarity of the presentation.
The languages accepted are English, German, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Italian, and the volume of the text must not exceed 6,000 characters with spaces. Please send entries by email to dosomething[at]auschwitz.org by 21 March 2022.
The winning entries will be published at the auschwitz.org website. The winners will take part in educational workshops organised at the Memorial and have the opportunity to present their project in the form of a recording during a conference organised in early July in connection with the 75th anniversary of the Museum's establishment.
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Institute undertakes international cooperation and offers numerous cultural, social and educational projects in close partnership with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. The Institute aims to build and constantly expand the network of people involved in the activities of diplomacy of remembrance at the Auschwitz Memorial and reach out to those who have never visited the Memorial.
The Institute undertakes these activities in cooperation with institutions dealing with the subject of the Holocaust in the world, educational and cultural institutions, associations, and people committed to these issues.
The Auschwitz Memorial, in co-operation with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Institute, announces an international competition entitled: "My memory. My responsibility. At my place". We will accept entries until 21 March.
Paweł Sawicki