Génération HINENI!
A journey that changes the way you see the world.

Rwanda, Pologne, Paris : Génération HINENI! est un parcours initiatique pour les 20–35 ans qui relie la mémoire des génocides, violences de masse, le présent des luttes contre la haine et ton propre engagement. Entre voyages, rencontres, temps de réflexion et projets concrets, tu n’es plus seulement spectateur de l’histoire : tu deviens acteur.

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THE PROJECT

Génération HINENI!: memory, courage and commitment

Program dates

Seminar: March 12–13

Rwanda: March 14–20

Poland: departure on April 27

Génération HINENI! unfolds in several stages: a preparatory seminar in Paris, a study trip to Rwanda focused on the genocide against the Tutsi, then a trip to Poland to visit Shoah sites. Each stage alternates visits, encounters, educational workshops and time for personal reflection.

The goal: help you connect these histories, understand how societies tip into violence, and find your place as an actor of “never again” today, in France and beyond.

We believe in a demanding, embodied memory that does not stop at commemorations. Génération HINENI! carries a vision: turning the memory of mass violence into a lever for civic engagement, shared responsibility and concrete solidarity.

“HINENI!” means “Here I am”: in the face of history, injustice and today’s hatreds, we aim to shape a generation able to show up—with nuance, courage and clarity.

The program is for young adults aged 18 to 35, engaged—or wishing to engage— in associative, educational, community, student or civic life, Jewish and non-Jewish.

There is no “perfect profile.” What we look for is genuine inner availability, a willingness to face difficult realities, to meet others, and to transform this experience into a concrete project upon return.

The journey

Key moments of Génération HINENI!

A seminar in Paris, two field trips, a restitution process and support for your commitment. Everything is designed to create a meaningful before, during and after that truly matter in your life.

Preparatory seminar in Paris

Two days to set the framework: understand the stakes of mass violence, meet the speakers, build the group and prepare the trips together. You don’t leave alone: you leave with a cohort that is close-knit and supported by FSJU NOÉ Youth Action.

Trip to Rwanda

Kigali, Nyamata, Murambi… In the heart of the memory of the genocide against the Tutsi, you meet survivors, local actors of justice and reconciliation, and engaged young people. You explore responsibility and the role of media, the state and citizens in the face of mass violence.

Trip to Poland

Warsaw, Kraków, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek… You explore the Shoah on the very sites where it unfolded—between ghettos, camps and traces of Jewish resistance. Each day ends with a debrief, writing and putting words to what you are going through.

Educational support

Historians, educators, witnesses, activists: a team supports you at every step. Logbook, workshops, sharing circles, spiritual or symbolic moments: you are guided without being locked into a single narrative.

Commitment project after the journey

Génération HINENI! doesn’t end with the last return flight. You are supported to turn what you lived into a project: educational action, local initiative, intervention within an organization, content creation, associative or community engagement…

A long-term community

By joining Génération HINENI!, you enter a network of engaged young people and leaders, connected to all FSJU NOÉ Youth Action programs. The journey is one step in a longer story we build together.

Practical info

Profiles, commitment & practicalities

The program is selective and designed for a human-sized group. Here is how we imagine the diversity of profiles and commitments within Génération HINENI!.

Youth movement leaders, educators, facilitators, community leaders, association leaders or young professionals wishing to integrate this memory work into their responsibilities.

*600€

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A space for exchange among engaged peers.
Support to launch actions after the journey.
Motivation to face challenging realities.
Willingness to commit long-term.
No need to be a history “expert”.
No education level required to apply.
Open to everyone.
*Funding support may be available.

Ready to say HINENI!! ?
Make this experience a turning point in your commitment.

Génération HINENI! is not a “school trip” nor a simple stay abroad. It’s a defining moment in your life: places that leave a mark, encounters that challenge you, a group that carries you, and support so that nothing remains abstract or purely theoretical. If this resonates with you, it may be the right time to show up.

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Our partners

They support HINENI!

Génération HINENI! is led by FSJU NOÉ Youth Action and is part of a network of memorial sites, institutions, associations and partners committed to transmission and the fight against hatred.

Application & information

Want to join Génération HINENI! ?

Leave us your contact details and a few words about you and your commitment. We will get back to you with practical information, dates and application details.

Contact

Ruben Thiar

+33 (0)7 82 09 88 13 r.thiar@fsju.org

Address

Action Jeunesse FSJU NOÉ

Paris, France

Hours

Monday to Friday

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Génération HINENI!A journey that changes the way you see the world.