Folke Bernadotte

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In times of difficulty, true heroes emerge. Heroes sacrifice their time and even their personal safety to help others. United by empathy, their legacies are eternal. This is the story of Folke Bernadotte. Count Folke Bernadotte was a Swedish diplomat and Vice President of The Swedish Red Cross during World War Two. Folke Bernadotte organized […]

Zygmunt Lakocinski

Zygmunt Lakocinski

In times of difficulty, true heroes emerge. Heroes sacrifice their time and even their personal safety to help others. United by empathy, their legacies are eternal. This is the story of Zygmunt Lakocinski. Zygmunt Lakocinski was a Polish lecturer at Lund University in Sweden. The Polish government in exile asked him to gather information about […]

Learning Objective

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The historical context of the Swedish Red Cross White Bus intervention in World War II offers a clear example of courageous, moral advocacy in the face of systemic injustice. Inspired by Red Cross and museum educational programs, White Bus for Better Futures™ can provide a framework to empower ordinary citizens to intervene in the face […]