Dear Avi,
In addition to Christian's statements, which are perfectly accurate and totally in line with my own experience, let me please add some key data to the project mentioned above.
The working team "War Graves", founded by Petra and Holger Klawitter at the European School Rövershagen implemented the project "Jewish Life in Radautz Before, During and After the Holocaust" in close cooperation with the Andronic Motrescu College from Radauti (approx. 2 x 20 students from each country).
First projects in/with Romania, sponsored by Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V. started as early as 2011. Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. is a humanitarian organisation charged by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany with recording, maintaining and caring for the graves of German war casualties abroad. The Volksbund provides information to relatives on all matters related to war graves, advises public and private institutions, promotes international cooperation in the area of war grave maintenance and encourages young people to come together to learn at the last resting places of war casualties.
For the implementation of the project, in March 2017, a small advance team conducted interviews with Holocaust survivors from Radauti in Israel. On July 6, 2017 the entire working team set forth on their journey (by bus) to Radauti. In Radauti they joined their Romanian counterparts and the entrire working team – assisted by Bondy and Sidi Stenzler set to work.
Over the course of this very complex biennial (2017/2018) project different suboperations were effected, such as research works at the archives, interviews with the local population, maintenance works at the Jewish Cemetery, installation of a memorial plate inside of the Temple, presentation of a photo exhibition, printing of a comprehensive bilingual brochure in German and Romanian
http://czernowitzbook.blogspot.com/2017/10/lost-cildhood.html
and much more. The June 2018 event was the closing culmination for this project. Already in December 2017 the working team "War Graves" won the Wilhelm-Dröscher-Prize, first prize in the category "Time to Participate Actively in Democracy", awarded by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Well deserved!
There were setbacks for the students too. In July 2017 I stated, that "subsequently to a trip by the narrow-gauge railroad from Marginea and after visiting the International Museum of Painted Eggs from Moldovita, during their visit at the Sucevita Monastery, the entire cash holday fund of the students (RON 4,000 = US$ 1,000) was stolen. Not that somewhere else it would be alright, but on the grounds of an UNESCO World Heritage cultural site...?! Shame on the thieves!"
I don't know exactly about the financing, but the projects run mainly at own account and so each and any assistance is highly appreciated. For the donation account see:
http://ehpes.com/blog1/?p=10088
To conclude, please let me reinforce Christian's statement: "If you come across such a project project, go and support it. You can do it by a donation, by a testimony or just by saying thank you. Thoose involved will appreciate it."
Warmest wishes!
Edgar Hauster
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From: bounce-122706257-8322570_at_list.cornell.edu <bounce-122706257-8322570_at_list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Avi Raanan <raananas_at_bezeqint.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 18:02
To: Bruce Reisch; CZERNOWITZ-L
Cc: Petra_Klawitter_at_t-online.de; Bondy Stenzler
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Re: “Jewish Life in Radautz Before, During and After the Holocaust” Cont’d!
Dear Edgar,
Can you please elaborate a little bit more about the project (the story
beyond the photos..). Info like:
How many students participated in the entire project from each side, their
age.
How long the project took? did they experience videoconferencing? how
often?
Who funded the project.
How many projects like this are running simultaneously?
thanks
Avi
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Reisch
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 11:21 PM
To: CZERNOWITZ-L
Cc: Petra_Klawitter_at_t-online.de ; Bondy Stenzler
Subject: [Cz-L] Re: “Jewish Life in Radautz Before, During and After the
Holocaust” Cont’d!
Excellent news, Edgar! Congratulations to all the students and their
mentors for successful completion of this very important project, and I wish
them all continued success in all they do.
Bruce
?On 7/18/18, 11:13, "Edgar Hauster" <bconcept_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
Czernowitzers...
The bilateral German/Romanian project “Jewish Life in Radautz Before,
During and After the Holocaust” so thoroughly implemented by the working
team “War Graves” from the European School Rövershagen in close cooperation
with the Andronic Motrescu College from Radauti, climaxed end of June 2018
by a ceremeonial act in Radauti. The posting of the photo gallery at our
Ehpes Blog,
http://ehpes.com/blog1/?p=10453
displaying 79 photos, illustrates the solemn atmosphere during the
event. Beyond the project participants from Germany and Romania, Holocaust
survivors and their relatives, also Nistor Tatar, the Mayor of Radauti, as
well as Lieutenant Colonel Christian Ziese, the Military Attaché of the
German Embassy from Bucharest, attended the ceremony. Don't miss the media
coverage and the additional links related to this project:
Book of the Month, 10/2017: Lost Childhood - Verlorene Kindheit -
Copilarie pierduta
http://czernowitzbook.blogspot.com/2017/10/lost-cildhood.html
Ehpes Blog, 07/2017: Jewish Life in Radautz Before, During and After the
Holocaust
http://ehpes.com/blog1/?p=10088
Suceava News, 24-Jun-2018: Intalnire cu o supravietuitoare a
Holocaustului
https://www.svnews.ro/intalnire-cu-o-supravietuitoare-a-holocaustului-la-sinagoga-din-radauti/152513/
Magnificent dedication, excellent implementation, deserved culmination.
Thank you all!
Edgar Hauster
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