Events

We are pleased to invite you to join CHES for the launch of the National Holocaust Monument IWalk App – Student Version, an interactive and bilingual learning experience designed specifically for educators and students. RSVP is required. Click here to … Continued

The acts of bearing witness, remembering the past, and recognizing resilience are more important now as we face an unprecedented rise in antisemitism. Recognizing the importance of testimony for the history of the Holocaust, CHES’s Through Their Eyes project empowers … Continued

Holocaust Education Month 2022 Teachers’ Workshop, November 17, 5:00pm     CHES’ annual Teachers’ Workshop is open to teachers in all Ottawa school boards and is promoted throughout Ontario. The focus on modern antisemitism is clearly essential. The 2023 workshop … Continued

Holocaust Education Month Virtual Program for Descendants “INSPIRED BY CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS THAT SURVIVED” November 13th, 2:00 pm   Program Overview As we move from the age of witness to the age of memory, CHES is continuously looking for new … Continued

Holocaust Education Month Virtual Launch November 10th, at 7:00 pm “The Ravine”: Atrocity, Photography, and Holocaust Research in Ukraine An evening with acclaimed Holocaust historian, Dr. Wendy Lower   Listen to Dr. Wendy Lower’s interview with Ottawa Morning, on CBC Radio. … Continued

For the Child – The Story of the Kindertransport October 17-31, 2022 Ottawa City Hall Hosted in Cooperation with the Embassy of Austria and the British High Commissioner under the Auspices of Mayor Watson     Exhibition Overview        … Continued

By Minda Chaikin   Early on, CHES became aware of the disturbing rise in antisemitism connected to the May 2021 war between Israel and Gaza. By the end of May, CHES was receiving communications from parents from various schools in … Continued