From September 19 to 21, a training seminar for teachers and educators was held in Krzyżowa, dedicated to the history of the abduction of Polish children by German occupying authorities during World War II, the post-war fate of the stolen children, and the ongoing crime of the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities.
During the seminar, the following topics were addressed:
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The history of children from Central and Eastern European countries who were taken from their families by Nazi authorities during World War II
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The principles of Nazi racial policy and the activities of the Lebensborn organization
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Measures taken after World War II by Polish authorities to locate and repatriate the stolen children
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The ongoing abduction of Ukrainian children for the purpose of Russification
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Experiences of trauma and denationalization
The seminar was attended by 27 teachers and educators from Poland.
The event was organized by the Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding in cooperation with the Museum of Polish Children – Victims of Totalitarianism and the District Center for Education Development in Lwówek Śląski.
The seminar was carried out as part of the project “Stolen. Germanized. The Stories of Children Taken from Their Families by German Occupying Authorities during World War II”, funded by the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw under the “Patriotism of Tomorrow” program.
