National Unity Day as a factor of national pride

As part of the Unified Information Day on September 16 and 17, Senior Lecturer E.V. Kondratenok, Trainee Lecturer A.A. Vaseka and trainee teacher Misinkevich E.A. held curatorial hours for first-year students dedicated to an important historical date — September 17, 1939.

The main topic of the meeting was "National Unity Day as a Factor of National Pride." During the discussion, the lecturers introduced the students to the history of the holiday and spoke about the key events that served as an act of restoring historical justice and reuniting the Belarusian people.

Special attention was paid to the historical background of the holiday. The students learned that between 1921 and 1939, Western Belarus faced a policy of suppressing national identity: Belarusian schools, cultural organizations, and libraries were closed, and the Belarusian language was banned. The culmination of these harsh repressions was the creation of the Bereza-Kartuzskaya concentration camp, through which up to 10,000 people passed... September 1939 became the turning point. As noted during the meeting, on September 17, the Red Army crossed the Polish border and liberated Western Belarus within a week!

Following the theoretical part, the students watched two documentaries: "The September That Changed Belarus" and "The Reunification of the Belarusian People." The films provided a visual representation of how the liberation process unfolded, how local residents welcomed the Red Army soldiers, and the significance this event held for the country's further development.

The meeting concluded with a lively discussion. The students shared their impressions of the films, noting the importance of preserving historical memory and national unity for modern Belarus. Everyone came to the conclusion that National Unity Day is not just a date on the calendar, but a reminder that the strength of a nation lies in unity and the readiness to build the future of their country together!