{"id":2007,"date":"2017-02-13T12:22:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T12:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishmuseum.org.uk\/2017\/02\/13\/reflection-and-reconciliation\/"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T13:30:44","slug":"reflection-and-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishmuseum.org.uk\/2017\/02\/13\/reflection-and-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection and Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Joana Owona, ARSP Volunteer<\/b><\/p>\n

A couple of months ago I was
\nstill sitting at home, in Germany, eagerly waiting for an email that would
\nhopefully tell me I was accepted to do a yearlong voluntary service here in
\nthe Jewish Museum in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When that eventually really did happen, I was so
\nexcited. I jumped down the stairwell to tell my family. Unfortunately no one
\nwas home – but that\u2019s not the point of what I am writing about! <\/p>\n

The point is that I am thrilled about the
\nincredible opportunity I have been given. I am here with a German organisation
\ncalled Action Reconciliation Service for Peace<\/a>, ARSP for short (in German: Aktion S\u00fchnezeichen Friedensdienste \/ ASF).\u00a0<\/p>\n

ARSP is all about
\nworking towards reconciliation, peace, equality and understanding. The
\norganisation wants to raise awareness for the still perceptible consequences
\nresulting out of the history of violence of National Socialism in Nazi Germany
\nand, most importantly, it wants to fight all forms of Anti-Semitism, racism,
\ndiscrimination and social exclusion of minorities today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To accomplish that goal
\nARSP is striving to establish a rapprochement between generations, cultures,
\nreligions and nations and is encouraging a Jewish-Christian dialogue. The most
\nvital part of that is the peace services that are provided for
\n180 young volunteers, aged between 18-25, every year. The volunteers are active
\nin thirteen different countries in a variety of social, cultural, political,
\nhistorical and educational projects.<\/p>\n

\"image\"<\/figure>\n

Joana teaching children how to play dreidl at our Hanukah Family Day<\/small><\/p>\n

I started my project here in the museum in September
\n2016 and have just finished my first term. What I am doing here includes several
\nactivities. On an everyday basis I am helping out in the school workshops,
\nguiding the students through the galleries and documenting their evaluation
\nabout their visit to the museum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I love attending the school workshops because
\nthey are not only amazing quality every single time, but they are also
\nextremely educational for me. Collectively with the students I\u2019ve gained a way
\nbigger amount of knowledge about Judaism than I would\u2019ve expected when I came
\nhere.<\/p>\n

\"image\"<\/figure>\n

Joana (far right) with other members of museums staff after completeing a \u2018Judaism for Dummies\u2019 course with Rabbi Mendy Korer<\/small><\/p>\n

As well as helping in these workshops I have several
\nother projects I enjoy. On weekends I often attend fun Family Days, I have prepared and
\ndelivered an object talk for the museum staff, researched and written an
\narticle for the Objects in Focus teachers resource page on the museum website<\/a>,\u00a0on Interfaith Day I went to the Museum of London<\/a>
\nwith another member of the Learning Team to help deliver a workshop, I have had
\nthe incredible opportunity to listen to many of the survivor speakers that are
\ntelling their story to the school children in certain workshops and I
\nsuccessfully attended the course \u2018Judaism for Dummies\u2019 with Rabbi Mendy (I even
\nreceived a certificate for proof!). All of these projects (amongst other things I\u2019ve done)
\nhave contributed an awful lot to this voluntary service being so enriching in
\nthose first few months already.<\/p>\n

\"image\"<\/figure>\n

Delivering \u00a0an object talk to museum staff<\/small><\/p>\n

My ARSP voluntary service also includes another
\nproject that I am involved in on Fridays. I visit a Jewish refugee for a couple of hours, who fled from Austria in
\nthe Second World War when she was 14 years old. This part of the voluntary
\nservice, or sometimes also so-called \u2018peace service\u2019, is organised by the
\nAssociation of Jewish Refugees (AJR).<\/p>\n

Founded in 1941, AJR is extended to all
\nJewish victims of Nazi oppression, their spouses and also to the children and
\ngrandchildren of Holocaust survivors and refugees and all of them are being
\nsupported socially with welfare and care services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I am so incredibly happy that I have taken on this
\njourney to go abroad for one year and I am especially happy that I\u2019ve done it
\nwith ARSP and that I had the great luck of being placed in this museum. And I
\nknow that the next time I am jumping down a stairwell out of excitement will be
\nwhen I am telling my family how amazing and wonderful this year has been. <\/p>\n

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by Joana Owona, ARSP Volunteer A couple of months ago I was still sitting at home, in Germany, eagerly waiting for an email that would hopefully tell me I was accepted to do a yearlong voluntary service here in the Jewish Museum in London.\u00a0 When that eventually really did happen, I was so excited. 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