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Holocaust Education Program : Sensitizing Students in the Public Education System to the Holocaust and Acts of Antisemitism
Expand genocide education in schools, group tells Quebec
Lynne Groulx, then-CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, speaks at an event launching a graphic guide to genocide, Monday, June 19, 2023 in
Addressing hate early: New resource is designed to teach kids about antisemitism
Unlearn It is made up of videos, discussion questions and lesson plans for Grade 6 through Secondary II, along with a section for parents to
The MHM is pleased to invite you to, “Holocaust Education and Video Games: A Discussion with Luc Bernard and Mitch Joel” on June 4th at 7pm at 5151 Cote-St-Catherine St. W.
Montreal, May 30, 2024-Holocaust education has never been more important. But how do we continue to teach about the Holocaust in innovative ways that reach
More schools visit the Montreal Holocaust Museum
VMC students at the Holocaust Museum. The Grade 8 IB students from Marymount Academy International, under the leadership of Marie Francis had an enlightening and immersive
Presentation at Rosemount High School
Naomi Tencer with students. On, April 9 Spiritual and Community Animator Mary Poullas invited Noami Tencer, for a special presentation about the Holocaust and genocide for selected Grade
EMSB committed to Genocide Education
Joe Ortona, Heidi Berger, Marcy Bruck and Julien Feldman. EMSB Chair Joe Ortona and Commissioner Julien Feldman met with Heidi Berger and Marcy Bruck from the Foundation of Genocide Education. Its mission is
New AI campaign aims to get mandatory Holocaust education in Canadian schools
Rose Lipszyc 95, is the oldest participant in the Young Again, Never Again campaign, a campaign launched by advocacy group Liberation75, where five Ontario Holocaust
Honoré Mercier students visit the Holocaust Museum
The Grade 6 students from Honoré-Mercier Elementary School in St. Léonard, along with their teachers and Spiritual and Community Animator Mary Poullas, recently visited the Montreal Holocaust
Training Seminar Invitation
JULY 3RD 2024 Training Seminar for Canadian Educators: Antisemitism and Racism in the Age of Social Media By Montreal Holocaust Museum Are you a Canadian
Lester B. Pearson High School students read “Night” and visit Holocaust Museum
Secondary V students at Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal North have been engaged in a learning process where the understanding of our history,
CIJA applauds Saskatchewan’s Introduction of Mandatory Holocaust Education beginning in 2025-26
Ottawa, ON – November 20, 2023 – Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that Holocaust education will be a compulsory component of the renewed Social
EMSB commissioners visit Montreal Holocaust Museum
On Monday, November 13, some members of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) Council of Commissioners made an unprecedented visit to the Montreal Holocaust Museum.
Westmount High School teacher wins Governor General’s History Award
Westmount High School teacher Chantal Clabrough
CIJA and Jewish Federations Commend Alberta Government’s Announcement Mandating Holocaust Education
Jewish Federation of Edmonton, Calgary Jewish Federation, and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs applaud the Government of Alberta for mandating Holocaust education as
B’nai Brith Canada Pleased as B.C. Mandates Holocaust Education
VANCOUVER – Following discussions with B’nai Brith Canada and its League for Human Rights, the Government of British Columbia has decided to mandate Holocaust education for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curricula in 2025.
EMSB Teacher and Spiritual Animator attend Holocaust program at Yad Vashem in Israel
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023– Sandra Banon, a Cycle 3 French teacher at St. Monica Elementary School in NDG, and Samantha Page Smith, a Spiritual and Community
Gardenview Elementary School students experience a “true” education at the Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Grade 5 students at Gardenview Elementary School in St. Laurent have spent the last few months learning about the Holocaust in order to begin
Zikaron BaSalon: Multigenerational Holocaust Rembrance ceremony set for Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA Sunday
Image: Maxwell Smart By Mike Cohen On the eve of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, there is a new relatively new commemoration format in place
LaurenHill Academy learns about antisemitism and hate
February 28, 2023 – During a PED day in January, LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent received a very special workshop from The Centre for Israel
Lester B. Pearson High School engages in a learning process on the Holocaust
February 28, 2023 – Secondary V students at Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal North have been engaged in a learning process where understanding