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January 5, 2009

Lessons from Anne Frank

The Anne Frank Trust is teaching today's youngsters about personal responsibility and human rights

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Gallery Anne Frank: Anne Frank — The diary of Anne Frank - the most widely read piece of non-fiction other than the Bible - still resonates today. Photograph: AFS Amsterdam/AFF Basel

Gallery Anne Frank: Anne Frank — The diary was written by the Jewish teenager in hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Photograph: AFS Amsterdam/AFF Basel

Gallery Anne Frank: Anne Frank at school in 1941 — Anne Frank at school in 1941. Photograph: AFS Amsterdam/AFF Basel

Gallery Anne Frank: Anne Frank on a beach in 1934 — Anne Frank on a beach in 1934. Photograph: AFS Amsterdam/AFF Basel

Gallery Anne Frank: Anne Frank, May 1942 — Anne Frank, May 1942. Photograph: AFS Amsterdam/AFF Basel

Gallery Anne Frank: A history for today workshop — A charity, the Anne Frank Trust was set up to keep the voice of the 15-year-old teenager alive. It has so far worked with 30,000 pupils, mostly in deprived London boroughs. Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: A history for today workshop — The trust is this year beginning work with schools in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Durham as part of its Positive Voices ... Positive Attitudes project.

Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: London Schools Project in action Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: A history for today workshop — Issues of personal responsibility and prejudice, relevant to youngsters of today, are explored through an exhibition of archived pictures of Anne Frank and her family and photographs that reflect the social history of the time.

Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: London Schools Project in action Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: History for today workshop — Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: London Schools Project in action Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: South Tyneside College — The exhibition stays at a school for two weeks. Workshops are run on creative writing, art and drama as well as bullying and human rights, personal responsibility, and the right to choose.

Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: South Tyneside College Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: South Tyneside College — The story of Anne Frank is also being brought to television viewers in a BBC 1 week-long drama, The Diary of Anne Frank, which begins today.

Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: London Schools Project in action Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

Gallery Anne Frank: Stepney Green school session — The trust has assisted the BBC on the adaptation, and has dedicated resources on its website to coincide with the screening.

Anne Frank Trust’s Positive Voices: Stepney Green school session Photograph: annefrank.org.uk

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