Tova Clark (L) during her presentation for Kenra Mroz’s (R) classroom at Sir Robert Borden, November 16th, 2023. By Kenra Mroz During the month of November, child Survivor Tova Clark visited all three of my classes at Sir Robert Borden … Continued
Brian Kom opens the Grade 6 Holocaust Education Teachers’ Workshop. By Marion Silver In mid-November, a two-day teachers’ workshop organized by CHES presented four sessions for 120 Grade 6 educators and administrators. CHES’ partners in the initiative were the Azrieli … Continued
On October 13th, Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and a granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, together with Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion, announced … Continued
Avi Posen shared useful tools to combat antisemitism to teachers at Ottawa Carleton District School Board Administrative and Central Support offices at Sir Robert Borden, October 6th, 2023. By Minda Chaikin After years of working together remotely, Avi Posen, the … Continued
Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It presentations on October 13th and 14th, 2023. By Minda Chaikin and Mina Cohn Close to 1,000 members of Jewish communities from across Canada and friends joined the two- day CIJA Conference, Antisemitism: Face It, Fight … Continued
By Kara Goodwin The past two months of Through Their Eyes have been quiet in terms of events, but CHES has been busy in the background laying the groundwork for presentation development. Over 35 participants have joined the program, either … Continued
CHES introduced Ted’s Story as part of a Board Wide PD Day for the new Grade 6 Holocaust Education curriculum requirements. Teachers’ workshops were offered for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB). The workshop was presented in cooperation with … Continued
Special Envoy for Canada in Preserving Holocaust Remembrance & Combatting Antisemitism, Deborah Lyons, shares her reflections on her first two weeks in the role. Read her post on X (formerly Twitter).
By Zoltan Fried I was very pleased to participate in the special program presented by CHES to honor the inauguration of the National Holocaust Monument on September 27th, 2017, at Library and Archives Canada. I clearly remember the evening as … Continued
By Marion Silver and Phil Emberley The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) was established in 2015 as a community-based volunteer organization to address the growing need for Holocaust Education, given the rise of antisemitism within Ottawa and around … Continued