Avi Posen By Minda Chaikin Concerned about antisemitism rising in Ontario schools, the provincial government is taking action to combat its spread. CHES is proud to be a part of this action and, at the invitation of Ontario’s Ministry of … Continued
By Mary Jane Farrish It was my deep honour to have joined nine colleagues from southern Ontario on a Holocaust Education in Germany study trip in Berlin during the first week of July. I am indebted to Mina Cohn and … Continued
By Marilyn Sinclair In 2021, Liberation75 was invited by the USC Shoah Foundation to pursue an important mission: Find 150 Canadian Holocaust survivors and record their testimonies. We are proud to announce that we have achieved this goal thanks to … Continued
Speakers at the Through Their Eyes Back to School event were (L to R): Phil Emberley, Artur Wilczynski, Kenra Mroz, and Mina Cohn. By Kara Goodwin Educational and inspiring are the best words to describe the second meeting of the … Continued
CHES Through Their Eyes Program By Phil Emberley and Marion Silver Antisemitism is a pervasive force locally, nationally, and internationally; it is manifested by hateful speech and acts of animosity with increasing frequency. At the same time, there is an … Continued
October 6th, 2023, 9:00 am November 15th, 2023, 8:00 am and 11:00 am Avi Posen will join the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) again this year, but this time in person. His new educational initiative is based on … Continued
Canada faces a startling issue: the growth of extremist hate groups, antisemitism, and racism combined with Holocaust distortion, misinformation, and false news spreading on social media. Although Jews make up only 1.25% of Canada’s population, they are the target of … Continued
“It’s Never Okay! Addressing Symbols Linked to Hatred and Discrimination”, a webinar for Grades 7 to 9, was presented by Kenra Mroz on April 18th in honour of Yom HaShoah, Liberation 75’s student event, “The Holocaust and Antisemitism Through the Eyes of … Continued
Focusing on educating about the Holocaust, current antisemitism, and the growing understanding of the Jewish community, CHES has been holding regular Pre-IWalk tours of the National Holocaust Monument with local groups throughout the spring. CHES met with Heritage Canada’s Visit … Continued
CHES was pleased to be invited for the first time to participate in the Rotary Club of Ottawa Adventure in Citizenship Program at the University of Ottawa. Over 160 students, aged 16 to 18 and future leaders from across Canada, listened attentively to … Continued