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32nd Annual Holocaust Education Symposium for High School Students (OISE Day)
Graciously supported by May and Fred Karp and Family
14 MAY 2012
Legacies and Responsibilities
A Student Symposium on the Holocaust
The Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre is delighted to announce the 32nd Annual Holocaust Education Symposium for High School Students.
OISE – The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Kay Andrews, National Outreach Coordinator of the Institute of Education’s Holocaust Education Development Programme, at the University of London will deliver the keynote address. One of the leading Holocaust educators in the United Kingdom, Kay combines her experience as a classroom teacher with her expertise in the field of Holocaust Studies to engage students and educators in learning about the Holocaust. Her classroom teaching experience includes History, Language Arts, Character Education and Religious Education.
Kay engages her audience with the legacy issues of remembering and learning from the Holocaust in the 21st century. Her warm and dynamic style encourages young people to think critically and deeply, about the role of the Holocaust in shaping the society we live in, the values we embrace and our role as individuals in creating an inclusive society for all Canadians.
As part of our theme, “Legacies and Responsibilities,” symposium participants will also hear from Aron Coman-Miko, a young Austrian carrying out Holocaust Memorial Service instead of mandatory military service. Aron completed 6 months of civil service in Krakow, Poland, and is currently interning with the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre. Aron discusses what is like to “inherit the legacy” of being Austrian – a country that welcomed annexation to Nazi Germany – and how young Austrians are remembering their country’s history by making a difference in the world today. Students are certain to find Aron an inspiration, and understand how one’s decisions and actions can impact the society and world in which they live.
Graciously supported by May and Fred Karp and Family.
Please register below for the sympoisum. Registration is first-come, first-served.
There is a $3 suggested donation per student. If circumstances make the donation prohibitive, please contact us - we believe that no school should be unable to participate due to funding challenges.
Cheques may be made payable to "Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre" and mailed or handed in during registration the day of the program. Cash also welcome.
