This piece accompanies our earlier article on the life of Irmgard Rode, whose commitment to peace and reconciliation helped build lasting links between Meschede and Coventry. Here, her daughter Angelika Rode looks back at how that friendship began after the Second World War and how it developed through youth exchanges, family hospitality and a shared… Continue reading Friendship between Meschede and Coventry
Category: school ambassadors
Remembrance and what it means today
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
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
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
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
