Student UNESCO Ambassadors from Lyng Hall were invited by CAIF – to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. The Memory Cities network, officially created in Dunkirk in 2016, aims to bring together several cities around the world that have been heavily affected by the conflicts of… Continue reading Remembrance and what it means today
Category: remembrance
Responsibility
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of responsibility and Emmanuel… Continue reading Responsibility
Remembering
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of remembering and Daniel writes: Remembering… Continue reading Remembering
Identity
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of… Continue reading Identity
Friendship
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of friendship and Deborah… Continue reading Friendship
Acceptance
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of acceptance and Alex writes: Acceptance… Continue reading Acceptance
Belonging
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of belonging and Alicja writes: Belonging… Continue reading Belonging
Heritage
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of heritage and Daria writes: Heritage… Continue reading Heritage
Reconciliation
This is one of eight reflections from student UNESCO Ambassadors at Lyng Hall who were invited to the Cities of Remembrance symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk which took place from 20-27 May. An earlier blog describes the background in more detail and points to seven other reflections from the visit. This reflection covers the theme of reconciliation and… Continue reading Reconciliation
Pirna: Remembering the past and writing a collective future
We are pleased to publish this blog from Lisa Hagan, head of English at Lyng Hall School in Coventry. While in Dresden, Lisa and colleagues were able to visit the Gedenkstätte Pirna-Sonnenstein (the Pirna-Sonnenstein Memorial) and here she reflects on the visit and the importance of international cooperation today. I have been a scholar of… Continue reading Pirna: Remembering the past and writing a collective future
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