On Wednesday 29 August our Year 10s consolidated their history studies by participating in a program run by the Jewish community service organisation B’nai B’rith called “Courage to Care”. Unlike most Holocaust tours, this program is a celebration of the “Righteous among the Nations” – those who chose to stand up and confront discrimination and injustice, ordinary people who were extraordinary in their bravery and impact.
The program uses the stories of Holocaust survivors’ rescues as examples to educate visitors towards an understanding of the roles of victim, perpetrator and bystander. Our students were able to discuss these roles with the facilitators to suggest when and how people can avoid being bystanders and stand up for others when injustice is done.
