On the Conduct of Classes for Students of the Minsk City Institute for Education Development at the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus

On February 20, 2026, as part of the «Archives for School» campaign, classes were held for students of the Minsk City Institute for Education Development at the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter NARB).

S.V.Kulinok, Deputy Director of the NARB and PhD in History, addressed the staff of Minsk educational institutions with a welcoming speech. Svyatoslav Valentinovich discussed the structure of the archival sector in the Republic of Belarus and the main areas of archive activity today. He also emphasized the importance of collaboration between archives and educational institutions in strengthening their methodological, theoretical, and pedagogical foundations.

I.V.Dorogush, Head of the Personal Collections Department of the NARB, conducted a class on the topic «Archives – a Repository of Historical Memory». Inessa Vladimirovna discussed the archive’s history, the composition and preservation features of its documents, its work in publishing and exhibition activities, and the potential use of archival documents in competitive research papers and projects using artificial intelligence. During the lecture, special attention was paid to the NARB’s work in implementing the «Archives for Schools» campaign. I.V.Dorogush spoke about the events the archive hosts for schoolchildren and employees of educational institutions in the Republic of Belarus and answered questions.

As part of the event, history and social studies teachers were treated to a screening of the National Archives’ video «We Remember…». I.V.Dorogush also led a discussion on the history of the partisan movement and introduced the archive’s guests to the personal files of the command staff of partisan detachments and brigades, award certificates, photographs, and other documents. After the classes, the students visited the archives of personal collections, where they examined documents from the personal archives of government, party, and public figures, as well as participants in the Great Patriotic War.

Conducting educational activities for schoolchildren and teachers in the state archives of Belarus using archival documents facilitates the development and implementation of new educational methods and new areas of work for state archival institutions in our republic.

1. Deputy Director of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus S.V.Kulinok addresses teachers from educational institutions in Minsk.

2. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk conduct training sessions at the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus.

3. Head of the Personal Collections Department of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus I.V.Dorogush conducts training sessions.

4. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk watch a video.

5. Head of the Personal Collections Department of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus I.V.Dorogush familiarizes teachers from educational institutions in Minsk with documents of partisan formations.

6. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk visit the personal collections archive.