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

On April 10, 2026, as part of the «Archives for Schools» campaign, training 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, Ph.D. (History), Deputy Director of the NARB, addressed the staff of Minsk educational institutions with a welcoming speech. Svyatoslav Valentinovich spoke about the structure of the archival sector in the Republic of Belarus and the main areas of archive activity today.

I.V.Dorogush, Head of the Personal Collections Department at the NARB, conducted a class on «Archives – a Repository of Historical Memory». 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 held by the archive for schoolchildren and employees of educational institutions in the Republic of Belarus and answered questions. As part of the event, a screening of the NARB video project «We Remember..» was organized for history and social studies teachers.

After the class, the participants visited the partisan formation archive, where they viewed the personal files of the command staff of partisan detachments and brigades, award certificates, photographs, and other documents.

1. NARB Deputy Director S.V.Kulinok addresses teachers from educational institutions in Minsk.

2. NARB Head of the Personal Collections Department I.V.Dorogush conducts a training session.

3. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk conduct a training session at the NARB.

4. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk familiarize themselves with the archive’s publishing projects.

5. Teachers from educational institutions in Minsk visit the partisan formation archive.