Remembering the Past, Building the Future

The European Reminiscence Network (ERN) is the UK representative of this inter-generational project, with partners in Germany, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia and Poland. In the period 2015-17 ERN linked with the University of Greenwich and the Greenwich Pensioners Forum to participate in a programme of activities bridging the gap between generations and launching a creative reminiscence project with students, staff and local older people.

In October 2015, ERN and the University hosted a day of performance, lectures and discussion, followed by a practical workshop day involving young and old from Britain and Germany.

This was followed in 2016 by inter-generational work involving the Pensioners Forum, Greenwich students and local children at Charlton Manor and Meridian Primary Schools. In December 2016 an international workshop held at the University of Greenwich showcased and shared the work made in connection with Remembering the Past, Building the Future. It featured speakers from Poland, Germany and Greece and was attended by oral historians, people from the local area who had contributed their memories and interested parties from across Europe.

If you would like to find out more about this project, please visit the following link to the Jugend and Kulturprojekt website: http://jkpev.de/projects/remembering-the-past-building-the-future