The History Speaks project was created when we were  
  considering how the stories of Holocaust survivors  
  should be documented for future generations.     
     
 

These were some of our questions, problems and

 
  assumptions:  
     
  a) Survivors are getting older and will not be with us  
  forever.  
  b) Many recordings of survivor stories already exist, but  
  they are stored in archives  
 

c) Interviews conducted in the past were all by adults.

 
 

d) The Holocaust Centre should reach more people.

 
  e) We can learn many lessons from the Holocaust and  
  genocide.  
  f) Young people should join in the creation of this    
  project.  
  g) What would work for young people?    
     
  If you would like to find out more, check back here for an audio discussion with Dr Smith.  
 
6 September 2008
 
     
  If you are interested in sponsoring this project, please  
  call or email    historyspeaks@holocaustcentre.net  
 
Who created History Speaks?
Drs Stephen and James Smith who created the
Holocaust Centre and Kigali Memorial Centre also
conceptualised History Speaks.
 
History Speaks Milestones
Conceptualising of History Speaks
Oct-May 06
 
 
Pilot website developed
July-Sept 06
 
Survivor interviews by young people
Oct 06 -Oct 08
 
Development of online resource
Feb 07-Oct 08
 
  Development of International links
Feb 07-Sept 08
 
  Beta Release
Sept 08
 
  Launch of History Speaks UK
Jan 09
 
  Launch of History Speaks Romania
Feb 09
 
 
Launch of History Speaks Lithuania
March 09
 
  Launch of History Speaks Rwanda
April 09
 

 

 

 

 

 

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