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It was a bittersweet event which marked the completion of the HSP's successful collection of 11,000,000 postage stamps - one for every man, woman, and child who perished in the Holocaust. The nine-year undertaking brought stamps donations from 48 states and 26 countries as well as numerous letters with stories of sadness and survival. Many thanks to those SOR members who supported the Project as stamps contributors to the educational initiative which has become a springboard for lessons about history, tolerance, acceptance, and respect for differences.
Featured speaker at the Open House was Lois Lowry, author of NUMBER THE STARS, the novel set in Nazi-occupied Denmark, which inspired my class of fifth grade students to start collecting stamps in 2008. She spoke about the importance of "making personal connections" as the most effective way to remember and comprehend historical events and effects. Since 2011,students in kindergarten through grade 12 have been personally involved with philatelic designs as they worked toward completion of 18 remarkable, Holocaust-themed collages using thousands of the donated stamps. All 18 artworks were publicly displayed together for the first time at the Open House, 15 of which are complete and the final three being close to completion.
The mission of the HSP now enters a new phase:
* Fundraising to pay for the fabrication of a 3.5 foot, UV-protected, acrylic cube as an exhibit housing for a 1.6 million stamps surplus of stamps which will be permanently displayed at the school as a memorial to the number of children who perished and to remind viewers that genocide continues to be a major issue in our world today.
* Seeking a public venue (ie Holocaust museum or other relevant institution) where all 11,000,000 stamps and the 18 original artworks can be permanently installed and accessed by people from all over the world, as a source of reflection, inspiration, and learning.
* Plus more...TBA!
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My German teacher in high school and her husband were survivors of a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. As students, we were very curious as to her experiences. We were afraid to ask too many questions as we didn't want to upset her or bring back bad memories. She was and older, diminutive woman, but very nice and strong spirited. In retrospect, I believe she would have discussed it if we really asked her for a special sit-down discussion.
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Michael,
It's hard to know if she would have been ready to talk about it. It took many years before anyone on either side was able to relate their experiences and feelings at all. Definitely a dark, sad time in world history....
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More than 175 people attended what is likely to have been the final Holocaust Stamps Project Open House on April 22, 2018 at Foxborough (MA) Regional Charter School.
It was a bittersweet event which marked the completion of the HSP's successful collection of 11,000,000 postage stamps - one for every man, woman, and child who perished in the Holocaust. The nine-year undertaking brought stamps donations from 48 states and 26 countries as well as numerous letters with stories of sadness and survival. Many thanks to those SOR members who supported the Project as stamps contributors to the educational initiative which has become a springboard for lessons about history, tolerance, acceptance, and respect for differences.
Featured speaker at the Open House was Lois Lowry, author of NUMBER THE STARS, the novel set in Nazi-occupied Denmark, which inspired my class of fifth grade students to start collecting stamps in 2008. She spoke about the importance of "making personal connections" as the most effective way to remember and comprehend historical events and effects. Since 2011,students in kindergarten through grade 12 have been personally involved with philatelic designs as they worked toward completion of 18 remarkable, Holocaust-themed collages using thousands of the donated stamps. All 18 artworks were publicly displayed together for the first time at the Open House, 15 of which are complete and the final three being close to completion.
The mission of the HSP now enters a new phase:
* Fundraising to pay for the fabrication of a 3.5 foot, UV-protected, acrylic cube as an exhibit housing for a 1.6 million stamps surplus of stamps which will be permanently displayed at the school as a memorial to the number of children who perished and to remind viewers that genocide continues to be a major issue in our world today.
* Seeking a public venue (ie Holocaust museum or other relevant institution) where all 11,000,000 stamps and the 18 original artworks can be permanently installed and accessed by people from all over the world, as a source of reflection, inspiration, and learning.
* Plus more...TBA!
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My German teacher in high school and her husband were survivors of a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. As students, we were very curious as to her experiences. We were afraid to ask too many questions as we didn't want to upset her or bring back bad memories. She was and older, diminutive woman, but very nice and strong spirited. In retrospect, I believe she would have discussed it if we really asked her for a special sit-down discussion.
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re: 11 million stamps collected! The Holocaust Stamps Project
Michael,
It's hard to know if she would have been ready to talk about it. It took many years before anyone on either side was able to relate their experiences and feelings at all. Definitely a dark, sad time in world history....
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