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Quote of the month
Wednesday 23 February 1944
As long as this exists,’ I thought, ‘this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?’
The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside...only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature’s beauty and simplicity.
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Anne Frank Scotland
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'I believe that the launch in Scotland of the Anne Frank educational programme will provide an opportunity for school children not just to learn about the horror of the Holocaust, but to gain an appreciation of the importance of understanding, tolerance and the need to reduce hatred in modern, outward-looking Scotland'.
John Park MSP for Mid-Scotland and
2008 saw the launch of Anne Frank Scotland with the appointment of Heather Boyce as Programme Manager for
With grant funding from the Barcapel Foundation, we are now working on a important number of projects, principally in
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- Renfrewshire Council
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- Schools and Communities across central
Interested in taking part?
If you are a teacher or youth worker based in Edinburgh,
'The exhibition was a tremendous success for the school and I would like to thank The Anne Frank Trust for this opportunity as I strongly believe we all gained a great deal from it. Pupils not only gained considerable knowledge of the Anne Frank story, but also gained in personal/social skills. The project coincided with parents’ evenings which allowed us to open the event to the parent community who attended in force. Parents spoke very positively of the experience and thought the guides had done an amazing job'
Iain Campbell, Headteacher, St Margaret’s School Polmont
Heather Boyce (right) with staff at students at Celtic Learning Centre, September 2008
Thank you to those who have helped establish Anne Frank Scotland
We would like to thank all those who have been instrumental in helping establish the new Scottish programme. In particular:
Paula Cowan, University of Paisley
Claire Harkin, the first intern for Anne Frank Scotland
Joyce McVarrie, Scottish Executive
Martin Hutchinson, Edinburgh City Council
Kate Brown and Michelle Sweeney, Creative Links, Fife Council
Jed Wilson and the trustees of the Barcapel Foundation
And all the many others who have assisted us in building this fantastic new programme.