On April 30 and May 2, 2008, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland organized two meetings of the Jewish youth from California, who came for the March of Living, with the Polish students participating in the "To Bring Memory Back" program.
First meeting took place on April 30, 2008, in Brody (malopolskie province), where the young Jews met with the students of the Middle School in Brody and the High School in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. The youth had a chance to talk and get to know each othere, then together they cleaned up the Jewish cemetery in Wadowice (the birthplace of the Pope John Paul II).
On May 2, 2008, the second meeting took place in Warsaw. The Jewish youth met with the Polish students of the Middle School No.94, Jan III Sobieski High School and Centre of Continuing Education No.1. Later, Polish and Jewish students were working together at the Jewish cemetery on Okopowa St. in Warsaw.
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