Council of Christians and Jews.

Norfolk and Norwich Branch.

Chairperson: Alex Bennett. “Silver Birches, Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QZ.

Secretary: George Willson, 32, Lady Mary Road, Norwich, NR1 2RB.

All replies to:

The Secretary,

32, Lady Mary Road,

Norwich, NR1 2RB.

Telephone 01 603 616129.

Email “george.willson@Clara.co.uk

3^rd. July 2002,

Holocaust Memorial Professional Development Day for Teachers.

Dear Head Teacher,

It has become a tradition that this branch of the Council of Christians and Jews, in conjunction with the Lord Mayor of Norwich commemorates National Holocaust Day by promoting either a fund raising event in aid of charity or an educational exhibition. The Council of Christian and Jews, which is a Registered Charity and not a missionary nor a political organisation, brings together the Christian and Jewish Communities in a common effort to fight the evils of prejudice, intolerance and discrimination between people of different religions, races and colours, and to work for the betterment of human relations, based on mutual respect, understanding and goodwill.

The Norfolk and Norwich branch meets about four times a year for formal and fun events, lectures and discussions organised by its committee.

On the first Holocaust Memorial Day in 2001 the CCJ organised a joint service of reflection in Norwich Cathedral. In 2002 a musical evening in Norwich was organised on behalf of Children’s Charities.

On the 23^rd. January 2003, we are offering to host a “professional development day for teachers in primary and secondary schools in Norfolk and Suffolk” devoted to the teaching of the Holocaust in schools as part of the curriculum, examination studies, assemblies, or to raise awareness of the National Memorial Day. The programme will include speakers(s) from the Holocaust Trust (an education body), the Education Officer from the Council for Christians and Jews, survivor(s) of the Holocaust and we hope from the Imperial War Museum in London. There will also be an exhibition of materials available during the day as examples of appropriate teaching aids.

The primary aim is to offer assistance both practical and theoretical to those teachers who are or will be actively involved in the teaching of this subject. The day will be arranged at a venue in Norwich still to be confirmed. There will be a nominal charge for lunch.

Will you indicate by completing the attached pro forma and returning it to me the numbers, if any, of teachers who provisionally would wish to attend? This will give me an indication of the size of premises that will be needed and the numbers for whom I need to cater.

For further information I can be contacted by telephone on 01 606 616129 between 0900 - 1600 hrs Monday to Thursday, and Sunday or by email at the address on the letter heading.

Yours sincerely,

George Willson,

Secretary Norfolk and Norwich Branch of the CCJ

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