Having his high school students attend the annual Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium is a field trip experience like no other for Chris Johnston.
Chris, who teaches social stud...
Holocaust Education and Commemoration are central to the mission of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton.
We work both within the Jewish community and with the greater community of Edmonton and northern Alberta to provide resources for learning about and remembering the Holocaust.
Our educational programming focuses on connecting teachers with resources to support teaching and learning about the Holocaust.
Some examples of resources we can provide:
- Direct consultation with educators to match them with curriculum to use in their classrooms or presentations at their school
- Traveling museum exhibits from Yad Vashem, the world Holocaust Remembrance Centre
- Second Voices presentations - hear from second generation of Holocaust survivors in the classroom
- Teacher training
A feature of our outreach programming in Holocaust education is the annual Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium, a half day program held each spring for students featuring a presentation by a Holocaust survivor.
Holocaust Commemoration and Remembrance
Throughout the year, we host annual programs and community ceremonies on important dates for commemorating the victims and honouring survivors of the Holocaust.
Significant occasions include:
- Kristallnacht – November 9
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27
- Yom HaShoah – 27 Nisan (Hebrew Calendar) (April/May, Gregorian Calendar)
For more information about our Holocaust education and commemoration programming contact Jenn Magalnick, Associate Director of Holocaust Education and Community Engagement at 780-487-0585, ext. 207.
March of the Living
The March of the Living is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that takes thousands of Jewish teens from countries around the world to Poland and Israel. Students learn about the Holocaust, the history of the Jewish communities that once thrived in Poland and about Israel. Students from Edmonton travel every other year with a Coast to Coast contingent of participants from cities across Canada. Participation in the program is organized locally by the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, including pre-trip education and chaperone support throughout the experience.
Second Voices Presentations
The Jewish Federation of Edmonton offers presentations given by a second generation Holocaust survivor sharing their family story of survival. Second generation survivors bring their parent’s testimony to light and are able to discuss and answer questions about the impact on their parents, their family and the Jewish community.
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