Volunteer Learning Series with the Education Team: Yugoslavian Resistance

One of the longest-running and successful armed resistance campaigns against German forces in World War II took place in Yugoslavia, but Yugoslavian resistance had many different names, faces, and goals. In many ways, it modeled much of how we understand modern history in the Balkan Peninsula: layered, complicated, and brutal. But even in the face of adversity, even amongst different movements, resistance persisted. It makes for an interesting nuanced historical case study when discussing World War II and Holocaust history. In this workshop, volunteers will get a brief overview of the historical story of Yugoslavian resistance in the larger context of World War II history.

This session will be at Am Shalom synagogue at 840 Vernon Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022, and will begin at 10 a.m. and will go through 12 p.m. Kosher refreshments will be provided.