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Altruists In The Holocaust: Teaching Public Service Values Through A Therapeutic Jurisprudence Lens, Christina A. Zawisza

Christina A. Zawisza

My cherished Polish ethnic roots have motivated my exploration of the Holocaust, its lessons, and their effect on me as I teach a children’s legal clinic and also advise students on pro bono and public service projects and careers. I attended the 2004 Global Alliance for Justice Education conference in Krakow, Poland (Krakow Conference), and since then, I have been reflecting on its Holocaust theme of “Using the Example of Lawlessness to Teach Justice.” I am convinced that, in addition to the theme that conference conveyed, there are more lessons to be learned from that horrific era. Holocaust Studies never …