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A Berlin street during the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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2009 - June 2010 SUNDAY OPENINGS | 1 pm - 4 pm with Docent led tours @ 2 pm February 14 & 21 & March 14, 2010 Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre More than just games: canada & the 1936 olympics In 1936, Nazi Germany camouflaged its racism and militarism while hosting the Winter and Summer Olympics. MORE THAN JUST GAMES offers insights into the Nazis' antisemitic and exclusionary policies, Canada's participation in the Games, its response to the international boycott debate and the experiences of individual athletes. Framing Bodies: A complementary exhibit, FRAMING BODIES: Sport and Spectacle in Nazi Germany explores the relationship between athletics, politics and visual culture during the 1936 Games. |
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LEHRER Student Writing Contest Every May, at the UBC High School Symposium, the VHEC awards a prize of $300 for the best essay by a BC secondary student on a selected topic. Kron Sigal Award for Excellence in The Meyer & Gita Kron & Ruth Kron Sigal Award is presented annually to an elementary or secondary teacher in any discipline who has demonstrated a commitment to teaching students about the Holocaust and its important lessons for humankind. An award of $500 will be presented at the 35th Annual High School Symposium on the Holocaust at UBC in May 2010. |
