Fw: Documentary

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Dear Wolf, 

You obviously scrutinized my communication with the list and found some areas 
of personal and political concern. We have addressed these issues in advance 
and created an itinerary based on educational objectives. I acknowledge your 
concerns- I am gettting a variety of accounts and want to stay focused on the 
good we can accomplish by going.

I can assure the list that the project has been well researched and has the 
support from knowledgable consultants, and a film crew that has documented the 
stories of survivors and Klezmer  musicians in Krakow and other areas of 
Poland. They speak the language and know the ropes.

Your interest in our mentors- One of our mentors is a grandparent that speaks 
the language and was born outside of Poland. She has inspired the teens and 
encouraged the group to reach back to the past.

Other mentoring relationships will be established with Klezmer musicians in 
Krakow. Kids have been in communication with them for the last few months.

Can the fear stuff Wolf. It reminds me of the adult addictions to don't jump on 
the bed or you will fall off. Your stories are dramatic and I hear ya, but we 
gotta go! The kids will be performing a t the synagogue in Warsaw on one of  
the nights with the entire community invited.

Our intentions are not to sit around the ol' campfire as you suggest Wolf, but 
to create a living memorial with the music. To reiterate-It is  important to 
see this process through the eyes of teenagers. They are not going to the camp 
as tourists but as individuals with a tremendous capacity to learn and share 
their experiences with the world. 

Yes the documentation has been done before. I think that what we will see here 
are teens that want to experience the levels of music and experience a "hidden 
force", that Klezmer music inspires. The kids are placing themselves in some 
dramatic situations that will create some contrast and provide them with new 
level of understanding for their music.

I know you speak from the heart, and I hear your voice of experience.

Janice Harrison