Kent research cited to evidence the positive shift in young people’s attitude to difference and diversity.
The Anne Frank Trust UK held a candle-lighting ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day attended by The Duchess of Cornwall and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss.
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The Daily Telegraph coverage of the event cites the research conducted by Postgraduate researcher Katie Goodbun, and supervised by Professor Dominic Abrams, published in the Just Being Human report, which confirms the impact that anti-prejudice workshops based on the life of Anne Frank are having a significant and lasting impact in British schools.
‘In 2021, the Trust’s programmes reached over 41,000 young people across Britain, 92.5 per cent of whom became more positive in their attitudes to other social groups, according to research by the University of Kent.’
Using Anne Frank’s life and diary as a starting point, the trust empower young people with knowledge, skills and confidence to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination. Research at the school evidenced that 92.5% of 10- to 15-year-olds become more positive towards groups of people different from themselves, as a result of a programme run by the Anne Frank Trust UK.
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