ABOUT
The Willesden Project, a program of the USC Shoah Foundation and Hold On To Your Music Foundation with support from the Koret Foundation, which is available on IWitness, brings the power of music and story to young people to contribute to their development as empathetic, knowledgeable and resilient individuals.
Additional Primary Activities on IWitness
Teacher Guides
Enhance students' learning and understanding of the texts with our Teacher Guides.
Dimensions in Testimony: Mona Golabek, Edith Maniker, & Kurt Marx
With interactive biographies for The Willesden Project, students and educators can engage in virtual conversation, redefining inquiry-based learning.
Music Dreams (Grades K-2)
Separated from his parents, eight-year-old Carlos discovers magical sheet music that whisks him into the past, where he meets Lisa, a resilient young girl.
Additional Primary Activities on IWitness
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Every Piece of Music Tells A Story - Lisa of Willesden Lane
Grades 3-5
This activity is intended to accompany the reading of Lisa of Willesden Lane, providing students with a deeper understanding of the history and music featured in the story.
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Liverpool Street Station: Legacy and Immigration
Grades 3-5
In this Virtual IWalk, students will explore how legacy shapes their identity.
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The London Archives: Tracing Roots
Grades 3-5
Students will engage with Mona Golabek's personal journey as she visits The London Archives to review and interact with documents related to her mother, Lisa Jura.
Activities & Resources for Middle & High School Students
Saban Theatre Performance
This acclaimed theatrical performance by Mona Golabek portrays her mother's journey of survival, resilience, and triumph as she struggles to come of age separated from her family during World War II. Mona Golabek has shared her mother Lisa Jura's extraordinary experience with over one million students worldwide through text and musical performances.
Virtual Field Trip: Making a New Life: The Courage of a Refugee
Students walk along with Mona Golabek as they hear from three different individuals on the refugee experience. Taking on a lens starting with the historical refugee experience to the modern-day experience, students learn how refugees adjust to their new homes and cultures and celebrate the courage people can have in times of great change.
Additional Secondary Activities on IWitness
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Refugee Crises and Individual Experiences
Grades 6-8
In this Virtual IWalk, you will explore historic and current day examples of refugee crises and ways refugees have received aid and protection.
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Bonding through Adversity
Grades 6-8
In this activity, students will reflect on the bonding effect of shared adverse experiences.
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Kindertransport: "From the mother who will never forget you"
Grades 9-10
In this activity, students will learn more about the Kindertransport from Nazi-occupied Europe to England, studying primary sources to understand the historical context surrounding the literary text.