Want to learn more about coming on the MOTL program in 2026?

Click here to schedule in a 15 minute zoom chat with our CEO, Gary Samowitz. 

Program Dates:

13th - 19th April in Poland (Yom Hashoah - 14th April)

19th April - 23rd April in Israel (Yom Hazikaron - 21st April, Yom Ha'atzmaut - 22nd April)

We are privileged that we still have survivors who are able to join us on these trips and share their stories. The Australian delegation will be one of the few who has a survivor with us next year. 

Click here for more information about MOTL 2026. 

If you missed our information session for the 2026 program. Click here for the recording. We explored the structure and overall impact of the program, the itinerary and the process of application and registration. 

We provide a range of subsidies to make this powerful program accessible to more people. Applications close on the 28th November 2025. 

YOUNG LEADERS

Young Leaders (aged 18-32)  are selected for a subsidised position on this journey. We work with the young leaders before and after the trip to get active in the community and be upstanders for a better world. 

Click here to apply.

EDUCATORS

2026 will mark the fourth year in which we will offer a select group of educators subsidised positions. Applications are open to educators who work in schools, universities and museums.

Click here to apply. 

MIRIAM ORSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Miriam Orski z'l  attended March of the Living with her sons in 2019 where she created new and meaningful relationships and deepened her commitment to giving back to the community.

The Miriam Orski Memorial Scholarship assists others with fulfilling their lifelong dream of participating on MOTL.  

Click here to apply for the Miriam Orski Memorial Scholarship.

"When I stood on the spot where Chaim Rumkowski gave his harrowing "Give Me Your Children" speech in the Łódź Ghetto, I felt the weight of the torture every parent would have felt, it pressed down on me. I found myself asking the unthinkable: what would I have done? How would I have faced such a choice, knowing the ending? There were countless moments like that.

At Jagiellonian University, I walked where great minds once turned to hate – intellect that could have been used for good. In Heroes' Square, I pictured the vibrant Jewish life that was torn apart by the same educated people. I stood on the platform in Auschwitz II where my grandmother Ruti once stood, while Mengele decided her fate with the flick of a finger. At Majdanek, I struggled to find words as rabbits hopped through the grass and daisies grew from earth that still holds the memory of horror.  March of the Living is a reminder of what innocent people and families endured, the miracle that we're here, and the responsibility we all have to make sure our children grow up in a world where this kind of hatred is never allowed to take root again."

"A journey of contrasts — from grief to pride, darkness to light. Walking through Auschwitz alongside Holocaust survivors and survivors of October 7th was one of the most surreal and powerful moments of my life. It was a stark reminder that while the faces of antisemitism may change, the hatred remains — and yet, so does our resilience.  The story didn't end in sorrow.

Celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut in Israel — dancing, singing, and waving flags with thousands of Jews from around the world — was a moment of pure joy and pride. I felt connected not just to history, but to a living, breathing people who despite everything, refuse to be broken. What stayed with me most was the strength of our people — the unbreakable chain that links past, present, and future. And it wasn't just about the places. It was the people: the friends who became family, the educators who challenged us, and the survivors who showed us what it means to live with courage. March of the Living didn't just educate me — it changed me. I left not only remembering history, but carrying it forward with pride and purpose."