The March of the Living is an international educational program that brings Jewish teens from around the world to Poland on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau—the largest concentration camp complex built during World War II. The teens then travel to Israel to observe Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.
The goal of the March of the Living is for these young people to learn the lessons of the Holocaust and to lead the Jewish people into the future, vowing “Never Again.”
High school students in 11th and 12th grade are eligible to participate. All qualified applicants will be carefully screened. Each applicant must complete an application, submit a medical form and an essay, participate in a personal interview, and provide a letter of recommendation.
The trip runs from Sunday, April 12, through Sunday, April 26, 2026.