Crewe college commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day with powerful student-led ceremonies

By Ryan Parker 29th Jan 2025

Crewe's Cheshire College – South & West marked Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January with powerful student-led ceremonies across the whole college (Cheshire College).
Crewe's Cheshire College – South & West marked Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January with powerful student-led ceremonies across the whole college (Cheshire College).

Cheshire College – South & West marked Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January with powerful student-led ceremonies across the whole college.

The event brought students and staff together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and reflect on the importance of standing against prejudice and discrimination.

This year's event was centred around the theme 'For a better future', aligning with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The event brought students and staff together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and reflect on the importance of standing against prejudice and discrimination (Cheshire College).

In a display of remembrance, 80 tealights were distributed to students at each campus, symbolising the anniversary and honouring the millions of lives lost.

Student senate president for Crewe, Tyler Birch, said: "The light represents the hope for the future, showing there is no place for prejudice and discrimination amongst the Cheshire College community."

Students from diverse courses across the college played key roles in the event.

In Crewe, performing arts students Callum Faddes and Luca Pearson contributed with a poem and song. 

The event provided an opportunity for students to engage with important global issues and demonstrate their own commitment to positive change.

Students from diverse courses across the college played key roles in the event (Cheshire College).

Participation and learning resource manager, Joanne Stewart, said: "Our students' participation in events like this highlights the importance of learning beyond the classroom.

"It helps shape a more inclusive and compassionate future, while reflecting the values of respect and empathy that define our college community."

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