March of the Living Participants Visit the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation
Groups of young people and adults from Europe, North America, Africa, and Australia participating in this year’s March of the Living visited the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim. During the visit, participants learned about the history of the town’s prewar Jewish community and the experiences of local Jewish residents during the Holocaust. The program […]
Hosts 26 U.N. Ambassadors on Holocaust Education Visit to Poland
Our museum had the honor of hosting a delegation of 26 ambassadors representing United Nations Member States during a study visit dedicated to Holocaust education and international responsibility for remembrance. The delegation was led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon. The program began in Kraków with a formal dinner held at the […]
International Law Enforcement Delegation Visits AJCF
More than 120 senior law enforcement, justice, and public safety officials from Europe, North America, and Africa visited the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim as part of an international program focused on combating antisemitism, hatred, and prejudice. Participants took part in educational seminars and visited memorial sites in Oświęcim and Auschwitz. The program focused […]
AJCF to enter partnership with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam
We are happy to share that in 2026 the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Poland will begin a cooperation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The partnership will focus on educational activities for young people and educators in Poland. Together, the institutions will work on programs using traveling exhibitions, peer-to-peer learning, and the Stories […]
25th anniversary of AJCF in Poland. A jubilee of dialogue, remembrance and responsibility
On Sunday, November 30, the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary—a place that, for a quarter of a century, has connected the memory of the past with building intercultural bridges and anti-hatred education. The date of the celebration was symbolic, as it marked the anniversary of the destruction of the Great Synagogue in […]
A new life for a historic building
In April, we won the tender to acquire the former Municipal School building next to our campus. A place with historyThe school opened in 1873, housing two separate elementary schools — for girls and for boys. In the interwar period, the girls’ school No. 1 was named after Queen Jadwiga and the boys’ school No. […]
Preparing Ambassadors to Teach About the Holocaust
empowerING and creatING ambassadors for Holocaust education. This innovative year-long project is designed to empower young Europeans (aged 17-25) with the knowledge and tools to educate others about the Holocaust. English-speaking participants from Austria, Germany, and Poland undergo preparatory training, engage in peer learning, and visit key Holocaust sites in an immersive 8-day visit to […]
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IMAGE OF HOPE FOR THE HOSTAGES
In an act of courage, hope and solidarity, 240 Holocaust Survivors gathered to show support for the safe return of the 240 hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Each holding an image of a kidnapped hostage, the Holocaust Survivors stood for a group portrait by famed photographer Gillan Laub, sending a message of […]
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