About the meeting of archivists of the institution “State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region” with students of grades 9-11 of the state educational institution “Secondary School No. 44 named after Nikolai Afanasyevich Lebedev”

On November 2, 2022, a meeting was held between the employees of the institution “State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region” and students of grades 9-11 of the state educational institution “Secondary School No. 44 named after Nikolai Afanasyevich Lebedev”, accompanied by school teachers.

The children were presented with the memories of the partisans and underground fighters of the Gomel region, participants in the battles for the liberation of the Gomel region, as well as materials testifying to the damage caused by the Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War.

Also, the guys got acquainted with the personal files of the members of the Gomel People’s Militia Regiment, and through the documents they got the opportunity to feel the fullness of the tragedy of the first days of the Great Patriotic War, the courage and fortitude of the defenders of the city of Gomel.

In addition, students visited the exhibition of archival documents and photographs “They defended Gomel in the first months of the Great Patriotic War”, which is exhibited in the reading room of the State Archives.

In conclusion, the children were shown a video from the Ordinary Genocide project and a newsreel about the liberation of the Gomel region, as well as a sightseeing tour of the archive, during which the children got acquainted with the main areas of work of the archive.