Please Support CHES and the CanadaHelps Make It Monthly Campaign. Deadline for participating is April 1st, 2022
CHES is pleased to announce our participation in a special matching funds campaign!
In addition, through CanadaHelps’ Make it Monthly Program*, CanadaHelps will donate to CHES, an additional $20 for each new monthly donation of $20 or more, if made three times before June 2, 2022.
So act now! To make three donations by the June 2, 2022 deadline, your first donation cannot be any later than April 1st, 2022.
**Make It Monthly 2022 $20 Offer is valid for new scheduled monthly donations of a minimum of $20 per month beginning March 1st, 2022 at 12:01 AM Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) to March 31st, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). CanadaHelps will donate to a participating charity an additional $20 for each new monthly donation of $20 or more that is made three times before June 2, 2022, to a maximum aggregate amount of donations from CanadaHelps to all participating charities of $50,000 CAD. See full terms and conditions here.
Next Week at CHES
March 30th: “Unpacking Complexity in the Classroom” will be presented to administrators, educators, and Equity and Diversity staff at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB). The project was created in collaboration with the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity team. The presentation will include three webinar sessions, with the first scheduled for March 30th, and will address the many challenges facing the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity team. The approach is built on an extraordinary program from Israel called Unpacked for Educators, which focuses on content creation designed to train educators around the world to lead difficult conversations on complicated subjects.
April 5th: A Hidden Child, Never Silenced – A Holocaust Survivor’s Story. In Recognition of April as Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month, this program will be presented to RCMP personnel across the country and will feature Kati Morrison, a child survivor from Hungary. In the context of Holocaust Education, the voice of the survivor enhances the effectiveness of the learning process and increases historical awareness and understanding. Participants will view Kati’s testimonial and listen to a special presentation by her which will be followed by Q/A.
More News!
Canada, along with the rest of the world, is facing the growth of extremist hate groups, antisemitism, and racism, combined with misinformation and false news on social media. The result is an increasingly significant and negative impact on our youth who often use Nazi symbols in and outside the school setting without comprehending what such symbols represent. These symbols are often misappropriated because of a lack knowledge or relevant education. To help educators ensure that young people are learning the correct message regarding incidents of hate, discrimination, and antisemitism, a special lesson plan, “It is Never Okay”, was developed by educator Kenra Mroz. The lesson plan addresses meaning of symbols that are linked to hatred and discrimination and has been posted on the CHES website and shared with educators on our mailing list.
