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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Exhibition “(No) Children’s Stories” in Kovel
After its run in Kyiv in April, the exhibition (No) Children’s Stories will be hosted in Kovel from May 5 to 22, 2026. Created by the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies with support from the international project Paths of Memory III.
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International Educational Seminar in Krakow
On April 24-26, 2026, the first part of the international educational project The Holocaust as a Starting Point: Ukrainian-Polish Dialogue took place in Krakow. The event was organized by the Shoah Memorial (Paris) in partnership with the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies (Kyiv) and ORE (Warsaw). Ukraine was represented by 20 history and social studies teachers from 14 regions of the country.
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Workshop for Educators of Cherkasy Region
On April 13, 2026, history teacher from Cherkasy Halyna Korniienko, trainer and staff member of the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies, held a workshop for educators of the Cherkasy region.
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Bulletin «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 1 (85), 2026
Dear colleagues! The fresh issue of information-pedagogical bulletin of UCHS «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 1 (85), January-March, 2026 has been published.
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Public Discussion: “The Call: Rethinking Ukrainian Jewry”
On April 10, 2026, a discussion was held at the Sens bookstore in Kyiv, organized by Hromadske Radio in partnership with UNESCO Ukraine. The event explored the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, cultural influences, shared traumas, and identity formation.
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