IN MEMORIAM Mykhailo Savchenko (1952-2023)
Grief and sorrow... On June 21, 2023, our colleague and true friend, the sincere Ukrainian Teacher Mykhailo Pylypovych Savchenko, passed away.
70 years of his life, 50 of which he gave to Ukrainian historical education. Honored teacher of Ukraine, history teacher, teacher-methodologist, researcher, deputy director for educational and methodological work of the Kyiv Gymnasium of Oriental Languages No. 1. The Excellent Educator of Ukraine. An accident and illness took his life.
Mykhailo Pylypovych cooperated with UCHS for many years. From the very beginning of our activity, since 2002! He participated in all important projects of the Center, prepared students for the competitions, worked at round tables, took care of preserving the memory of the victims of the Second World War, studied and taught, and did everything nobly and professionally. It was a great honor for us to work with such a true Teacher, as Mykhailo Savchenko, who was and will remain in our memory.
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Bulletin «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 2 (82), 2025
Dear colleagues! The fresh issue of information-pedagogical bulletin of UCHS «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 2 (82), April-June, 2025 has been published.
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Joint Initiative of the Ministry of Education, UCHS, and the Shoah Memorial
On 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine hosted a meeting between representatives of the Directorate of School Education and representatives of the Ukrainian Centre for Holocaust Studies and the Shoah Memorial (Paris).
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History of the Holocaust in Ukraine: Research, Education, Commemoration. Educational seminar-school.
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Online Course: How to Talk to Students About the Holocaust
On 10 June 2025, the online course “How to Talk about the Holocaust with Students” was launched. This course was developed by the staff of the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies and implemented in cooperation with leading experts on the topic and the online educational platform Open University of Maidan.
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