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Learning and teaching about the Holocaust

 One of the most powerful and memorable moments in the program was visiting Oskar Schindler’s gravesite on Mount Zion with two survivors from Schindler’s list

A French Immersion teacher at Sunset Park School in North Bay, Anna Pearson travelled to Jerusalem, Israel this month to attend the Holocaust Studies program for educators at Yad Vashem, the World’s Holocaust Remembrance Center.  

Sponsored by the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem, the program brought together leading experts in Holocaust studies with a diverse group of teachers and educators from around the world.

The goal was to discover significant research and pedagogical materials in Holocaust education and hear first-hand, experiences from Holocaust survivors.  

"One of the most powerful and memorable moments in the program was visiting Oskar Schindler’s grave site on Mount Zion with two survivors from Schindler’s List," says Pearson.

She says she is excited about new opportunities to teach the next generation of Canadians about the Holocaust as a way to promote tolerance and inclusion and help students realize the importance of speaking up and speaking out.

She will also present a workshop and professional development opportunities to other teachers as a Professional Associate at Nipissing University’s new Centre for the Study of War, Atrocity and Genocide.