Holocaust Education Symposium

in collaboration with Mount Royal University and The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium

We are pleased to invite you and your classroom to the upcoming spring session of this year's virtual Holocaust Education Symposium. Join us virtually from May 2 to 6, 2022, and experience the largest Holocaust education event in the province.

Please note that only the email registered will have access to the virtual symposium. If you are registering on behalf of other teachers, please submit a separate registration form for each teacher.

In partnership with Calgary Jewish Federation, Mount Royal University, Calgary Public Library, Jewish Federation of Edmonton, The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium, and The Azrieli Foundation, this year's fall Holocaust Education Symposium – Virtual will run as follows:

Between May 2 and 6, teachers will receive special access to view:

• An introduction video by historian, Dr. David Bercuson

• Access to the film, A Path to Nazi Genocide

These pre-recorded presentations may be viewed by educators and their students at any time during the week.

Friday, May 6 | 9:30 - 11:00am

Educators and their students are invited to watch a special presentation with Holocaust survivor, Sidney Cyngiser. This will be followed by a live Q&A with his daughter, Francie Cyngiser.

Anyone unable to join in for this powerful session will be granted access to watch it at a later date.

Study of the Holocaust underlines that genocide is a process which can be challenged or perhaps stopped rather than a spontaneous or inevitable event. The Holocaust demonstrated how a nation can utilize its bureaucratic structures, processes, and technical expertise while enlisting multiple segments of society to implement policies over time ranging from exclusion and discrimination to genocide.

For those interested in award winning, easy to follow curriculum and lesson plans on the Holocaust, we invite you to visit Echos and Reflections.