The Arie van Mansum Award was conceived and initiated by the Shoah Committee of the Ottawa Jewish Federation and is now managed by CHES. The award is a tribute to Dutch-born Arie van Mansum who emigrated to Canada after World War II and who was recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jews during the war.

The award is presented each year to a deserving teacher who meets specific criteria established by CHES and is presented by a member of the Arie van Mansum family at CHES’ Holocaust Education Month launch event.

2017 Arie van Mansum Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education, Recipient Mr. Larry Henry and Margaret Harris, and Ria Euverman, daughters of Arie van Mansum.
Award ceremony. Two women on stage, one is behind a podium and is handing an award plaque over to the other woman.
2018 Arie van Mansum Award Recipient Tricia Leduc and Ria Euverman, daughter of Arie van Mansum.
2019 Arie van Mansum Award Recipient Professor Jan Grabowski
and Margaret Harris, daughter of Arie van Mansum.

Nominating a Teacher​

To nominate a teacher, please fill out this form.
For teachers that have already been nominated, please fill out this form.

Arie van Mansum Award Events

2018 Arie van Mansum Award for excellence in Holocaust Education

2017 Arie van Mansum Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education

Former recipients of the Arie van Mansum Award:

  • Professor Jan Grabowski, Professor of History of the Holocaust, University of Ottawa (2019)
  • Tricia Leduc, Teacher-Librarian, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in Ottawa (2018)
  • Larry Henry, Thousand Islands Secondary School at UCDSB (2017)
  • Pascale Clavette, École Secondaire Publique Gisèle-Lalonde (2016)
  • Nathalie Sirois, Director of Education Genocide (2012)
  • Shelley Lynch, Carambeck Public School (2011)
  • Gregory H. Simpson, Former Artistic Director of Theatre Ashbury and Dramatic Arts Head (Ret.) (2011)
  • Wendy Alexis, St. Luke Catholic Elementary School (2010)
  • Ryan McKenna, Arnprior District High School (2010)
  • Jaden Lairson, Woodroffe High School (April 20, 2009)
  • Elaine Bryans, Cairine Wilson Secondary School (2008)
  • Julie Verret, Cairine Wilson Secondary School (2008)
  • Patrick Mascoe, Charles H. Hulse Public School (2007)
  • Paul Gowans, South Carleton District High School (2006)