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Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend in der Erzdiözese München und Freising
Evangelische Jugend München
Förderverein für Internationale Jugendbegegnung und Gedenkstättenarbeit in Dachau e.V.
DGB-Jugend München
Kreisjugendring Dachau
29 th International
Youth Meeting
Dachau
In collaboration with Youth Hostel Dachau.
The International Youth Meeting Dachau is sponsored by:
ASF - Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste
Bayerischer Jugendring
Bezirksjugendring Oberbayern
Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk Landesverband Bayern
Evangelische Versöhnungskirche auf dem Gelände der KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau
Lagergemeinschaft Dachau
Landkreis Dachau
Sparkasse Dachau
Stadt Dachau
30th July to
12th August
2011
www.youthmeeting-dachau.de
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Background
In March 1933 one of the first Nazi concentration camps was established
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in Dachau, near Munich. The Dachau concentration camp became a model
for other concentration camps and also a place to train the Nazi SS.
Over 200,000 people from different countries were imprisoned in Dachau
The International Youth Meeting is a place for young people from all over the world to
between 1933 and 1945. Numerous prisoners died from terror and the con-
discuss issues concerning the past, the present and the future. Young people will look
sequences of inhuman practises, disease, exhaustion and hunger.
at the history of the concentration camp at Dachau, National Socialism and present
forms of exclusion, racism, and discrimination. The principles of exchanging ideas, ex-
Due to the efforts of survivors, the memorial site was created in 1965.
periencing different cultures, as well as Holocaust education and imparting tolerance
are the core ideals of the International Youth Meeting.
The International Youth Meeting is primarily organized by a team of volunteers. Many
survivors of the National Socialist regime will talk about their personal experiences of
persecution, whether in the concentration or labor camps or working in the resistance.
The first International Youth Meeting, founded by young people from and around the
town of Dachau, took place in 1983.
Program
During the two weeks of the International Youth Meeting we get intensively involved
with the history of National Socialism. In different workshops, partly of several
days duration, we work on different thematic subjects and discuss with eye-witnesses
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and Holocaust survivors. The multifaceted program includes furthermore excursions
Dates & Costs
The International Youth Meeting Dachau takes place
from 30th July - 12th August 2011
The participation fee is € 260,-
to Dachau and Munich, guided tours through the Memorial site, maintenance work and
(Discounts are availabile upon request.)
day trips. Of course there is time to meet people from all over the world and to get
Accommodation is at the Youth Guest House Dachau
to know today´s Germany.
in dormitories for four people.
The participation fee includes:
Because many cultures come together, history is experienced in a more universal way,
full board and lodging, together with the cost
and participants have the opportunity to get to know
incurred by the program.
historical events from a new
perspective.
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Application Office
Conditions
A working knowledge of English and / or
German to communicate without any
You can sign up online, by letter or e-mail:
difficulties
IYM
Age: 16-26 years
c/o Förderverein für Int. Jugendbegegnung und
Gedenkstättenarbeit e.V.
Interest in our subjects and in taking part in workshops
Zur Alten Schießstatt 1
85221 Dachau
Germany
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e-mail: [email protected]
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For more information and online application
please visit:
www.youthmeeting-dachau.de