How Holocaust Memoirs Can Increase Student Empathy and Understanding of Racism
This article was published in French by Audrey Bélanger as “Cultiver l’empathie des élèves et leur désir de mieux comprendre diverses manifestations du racisme à travers un récit mémoriel : l’exemple de matricule E96.” Les Cahiers de l’AQPF 14 (3): 52–56, 2023. Translated into English by Dawson Campbell, 2024.
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How Holocaust Memoirs Can Increase Student Empathy and Understanding of Racism
This article was published in French by Audrey Bélanger as “Cultiver l’empathie des élèves et leur désir de mieux comprendre diverses manifestations du racisme à travers un récit mémoriel : l’exemple de matricule E96.” Les Cahiers de l’AQPF 14 (3): 52–56, 2023. Translated into English by Dawson Campbell, 2024.
Tasting History: How One Grade 12 Class Explores History Through Cholent and More
When we heard about how the Grade 12 World History course at Don Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto used our memoirs to explore Jewish history through food and stories of survival...
Professional Development: Navigating the New Curriculum
With the rollout of the new Grade 6 curriculum’s inclusion of Holocaust education, school boards and teachers across Ontario have been searching for guidance from local organizations to help them navigate the complex subject matter.
Teaching About the Holocaust in Grade 6 Classrooms
We know finding accurate, age-appropriate resources can be a challenge, and now with the new Ontario curriculum, it’s one that many Grade 6 educators are facing. If you’re unsure where to look for support, look no further!
Marking 18 years of the Azrieli Foundation's Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program
Holocaust survivors from across Canada gathered on June 4 to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Azrieli Foundation's Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program.
The Azrieli Foundation launches Education Disrupted
The Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program today released Education Disrupted, a free digital exhibit centred on the role of education in the lives of those who survived the Holocaust as children and youth.