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General

We are currently living in times of war, insecurity, rising antisemitism and intolerance towards minorities at the height of a migration crisis such as the world has not seen since WWII. In order to avoid repeating the same errors of the past, young people need to understand parallel circumstances in history and how each one of us is responsible for contributing to the future, to establishing peace in the world, and for promoting human rights. The 4th edition of Elie Wiesel Study Tour, which is an awarded program at the Romanian Youth Gala (the cultural section), will provide students with the opportunity to understand the political, social and cultural forces which created and perpetuated the Holocaust; it will allow them to see the horrors of Auschwitz first hand; and aims to increase participant comprehension of non-democratic regimes. Throughout this process and through reflective exercises led by the program’s coordinators, students will gain a greater appreciation for democratic values, for the significance of open and responsible government, and for the merits of increasing diversity and open-mindedness in each of our communities.

During the Elie Wiesel Study Tour, students will receive advanced reading material on the Holocaust, they will visit Auschwitz and Birkenau, learning about the destruction of Jews and other groups targeted for elimination by the Nazi regime. Jewish Quarters in Krakow, Bardejov and Budapest will be visited in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Nazi repression and its social implications. Throughout each stage of this learning experience, students will be guided by specialists in these fields and will be engaged in activities to engender reflection on the past and how this can be applied to the future.

This year’s edition will include visits to the Elie Wiesel Memorial House, the Auschwitz I and Birkenau Museum Complex, the Kazimierz Jewish Quarter in Krakow and the Schindler’s Factory, visits to Trnava in Slovakia, travel to Hungary and visits to the Jewish Quarter in Budapest and the Memorial. Shoes along the Danube promenade ”. Participants will have various team building activities, debates, workshops and information sessions of interest to the topic of the program.

After the Study Tour, and under the supervision of the program director, all participants will be involved in initiating dissemination activities in their home communities. Activities will be various and will include public presentations, organized discussions with their peers and/or teachers, and the writing of articles for newspapers, school magazines, and university journals.

Who can participate?

• ROMANIA

The 4th edition of the Elie Wiesel Study Tour Explore the past. Shape the future!  is addressed to university students, aged 20 to 27, from all across Romania, studying in all domains, enrolled in University (BA program, master or PhD), with knowledge about the Holocaust and a strong motivation to study more on this topic. They can be students either in Romania or at an international University. Eligible applications should also demonstrate a strong interest in better understanding critical days in our past in order to positively influence the days of tomorrow. There will be 15 participants from Romania.

IMPORTANT: 

All applicants must be at least 20 and maximum 27 years old on the first Study Tour day (August 18th; applicants are eligible if they turn 27 during the program but they are not eligible if they turn 20 later than August 18th).

The program is open to students, masters and doctoral students who meet the following cumulative conditions:

• have Romanian citizenship;

• are at least 20 years old and at most 27 years old at the beginning of the program (August 18, 2022);

• are currently students, masters or doctoral students in rural or urban areas, in the country or abroad, in any study profile;

• have at least an average knowledge of English;

• demonstrates interest in the topic of the program;

• are willing to organize at least one dissemination activity at the end (article, interview, local conference, etc.);

If you are eligible and wish to participate, fill in the application APPLY page. Selection will be made based on the quality and complexity of your answers, your interest in the program, your dissemination plans, level of English and knowledge towards the topic. Applications will be evaluated by a team of recruiters from the US Embassy in Bucharest, INSHR & American Councils.

The student group will be accompanied, throughout the tour, by a teacher with strong general background in history, especially on the Holocaust. The teachers will offer extra information to participants, create discussions with them and help them better understand the knowledge they gain during the study tour. Participants will also watch films and read books related to the themes, and these will be followed by reflective group discussions.

APPLICATIONS TO THE ELIE WIESEL STUDY TOUR 2022 ARE NOW OPEN! 

Please go to the Apply page and fill in the application.