London schools project

 

The London Youth Project uses the powerful messages drawn from the story of Anne Frank to help foster an understanding among today’s teenagers of positive citizenship, human rights, democracy and respect for the individual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project was founded in 2006 and now reaches over 15,000 young people every year in schools and community venues across London.

 

‘Thank you so much for the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank project at the Jack Petchey Academy in Hackney. What an experience! The hard work you put in to projects in challenging areas is phenomenal.  I particularly loved the teams’ ability to speak to the kids in the language they understood. They will remember these experiences perhaps for a lifetime. Very encouraging and inspirational!’ Michal Morris-Camille, Grants Manager, Connecting Communities

 

 The exhibition

 

At the centre of our work in schools and community venues is the project’s copy of the exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today. This provides the historical backdrop to our educational activities and also creates a real sense of excitement in the school during the course of our visit.

 

Exhibition guide training

 

At each venue, a team of guides is trained to lead other students or members of the public around the exhibition. This training gives a good knowledge of the story of Anne Frank as well as experience in leadership and public speaking. 

 

Workshops

 

To supplement the exhibition, schools are offered a range of workshops delivered by Anne Frank Trust UK educators. Workshops currently offered include:

• The history of the Holocaust - An introduction
• The short life of Anne Frank - DVD and discussion
• Free 2 Choose - human rights
• Tackling bullying - drama and performance poetry

Talks and assemblies

 

Whenever possible we arrange for a Holocaust survivor to visit the venue to give a talk or assembly. We would like to sincerely thank all those who give freely of their time to offer young people across London the chance to hear personal testimony of the Holocaust.

 

Educators' pack

 

At each venue, we give the project co-ordinator a detailed information pack that helps in preparing for, managing and delivering follow up activities.

 

Follow up and evaluation 

We always encourage venues to carry out follow-up activities and ask co-ordinators to carry out evaluation of the work using a framework based on Inspiring Learning for All (produced by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Association).

Funders and partners

The project has been funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government through Connecting Communities, the Metropolitan Police and the Department for Children Schools and Families as part of a partnership programme with the Prince’s Trust. We are grateful for the vision of our funders and partners in enabling us to found one of London’s most innovative approaches to enhancing citizenship education.

To find out more

If you would like to find out more about the project, please contact:

Jamie Arden, London Project Manager on 020 7284 5858