WHAT:Â The March of the Living is an annual educational program bringing students from all over the world to Poland On April 8th, Yom HashoahâHolocaust Memorial Day, they will march from the entrance of Auschwitz, under the Arbeit Macht Frei (“Work Will Free You”) sign to the Birkenau death camp where accompanying Holocaust survivors will describe their personal stories empowering the students to become “the witnesses of the witnesses”. After visiting other places of Nazi German persecution, as well as once thriving sites of Jewish life on April 10, the participants will travel to Israel, the birthplace and homeland of the Jewish People. In Israel, they will tour the length and breadth of the country, visiting its ancient and modern sites, as well as commemorating Israel’s fallen soldiers on Yom Hazikaron and celebrating Israel’s independence on Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Follow the March of the Living program on Facebook & Twitter Since 1988, the March of the Living has become the world’s preeminent Holocaust education program for Jewish youth, taking over 160,000 youth on a life-changing journey into their heritage.