Freedom, tolerance and diversity. These are key concepts that young people develop their own ideas about. How free do young people feel in today’s culturally diverse, multi-religious society? Can they, do they have the courage to be themselves?
In the Voices of Tolerance programme for prevocational secondary (vmbo) school pupils, Our Lord in the Attic invites them to join the conversation about these issues. They visit the museum and take part in school workshops talking about culture, religion, diversity and how to deal with difference.
EDUCATION
Voices of Tolerance invites prevocational secondary (vmbo) school pupils to have their say on themes such as freedom, (in)tolerance and (religious) diversity. At the same time, it gives them an opportunity to listen to other perspectives and to share their opinions with one another. The programme includes a visit to the museum, class workshops and a closing event.
COMMUNITY
Pupils who take part in Voices of Tolerance form our Voices Community alongside vocational secondary (mbo) school students. Together they work on a variety of museum activities at the museum and produce an annual artwork for display in the museum. The programme focuses on giving these talented young people a voice: what do they think about freedom and tolerance?
Our Lord In The Attic Museum
Diversity – religious and otherwise – is one of the core values at Our Lord in the Attic Museum. We link this through our heritage to the present day and to its relevance in today’s society. What kind of freedom did Catholics enjoy in seventeenth-century Amsterdam if they were barred from openly expressing their faith? How free is a person if they have to hide their identity? It remains a relevant question to this day.
