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The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES), would like to thank Premier Doug Ford for his recent message of appreciation to our organization on the occasion of Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week 2023. Mayor Jim Watson made a Proclamation … Continued
Author of the article: Andrew DuffyThis article was originally published by The Ottawa Citizen on Apr 17, 2023 Two Holocaust education groups say they hope to take advantage of the “untapped potential” of Ottawa’s National Holocaust Monument by developing a phone … Continued
CHES and JFO Present Joint Sessions CHES has been working closely with the Jewish Federation of Ottawa (JFO) to address antisemitism in Ottawa schools. Following an incident of antisemitism at St Francis Xavier High School at the Grade 8 level, … Continued
During the past three months, the CHES Speakers’ Bureau, which coordinates survivors’ visits to classrooms, experienced a massive spike in demand due to the recent rise in antisemitism in Ottawa. Local teachers have stepped up to bring awareness of the … Continued
Are you the child or grandchild of a Holocaust survivor? Would you be interested in developing an educational presentation that bridges generations? Are you interested in sharing your family’s survival experience to teach about the dangers of hate and prejudice? … Continued
On Friday, February 17, CHES delivered a workshop for OCDSB Canadian and World Studies (CWS) educators’ Professional Development Day at Colonel By Secondary School. CHES Chair Mina Cohn was approached in early January by a member of the CWS subject counsel with … Continued
For International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, Algonquin College invited CHES to participate in their commemoration: “Stories of Hope & Remembrance”. College Vice-President Diane McCutcheon introduced the event. CHES member Muriel Korngold Wexler, a member of the Bar of … Continued
By Marion Silver Four years ago, several Jewish students at Kingston Collegiate Institute (KCI) were on the receiving end of antisemitic slurs from their fellow classmates. One mother contacted CHES Chair, Mina Cohn, who prevailed upon David Moskovic to describe … Continued
A SPECIAL REPORT On January 27th, 1945, the Auschwitz- Birkenau concentration camp, where more than one million people died in its notorious gas chambers, was liberated. On January 27th, 2023 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day – students at Ottawa’s Sir … Continued
By Marion Silver I cannot abandon my father and mother We are destined to have the same fate Darling, have strength Please do what you can to survive Maybe, one day, we will meet again. Such are the lines … Continued