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50 - 950 West 41st Ave,
Vancouver BC, V5Z 2N7 Canada

P: 604.264.0499
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Professional development
 
image Biennial Shafran Teachers' Conference

Sponsored by the David & Lil Shafran Endowment Fund of the VHEC

Held every two years, the conference attracts educators from across British Columbia and elsewhere. This day-long event offers participants an opportunity to hear from internationally renowned speakers, historians and educators at the forefront of Holocaust studies. Educators share best practices related to teaching the Holocaust in elementary, secondary and university settings.

Inaugurated in 1999, the conference is made possible by the David & Lil Shafran Endowment Fund of the VHEC.


 
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Kron Award Recipients 2012

Randy Jaggernathsingh (left)
Sullivan Heights
Secondary School

Daniel Conner (right)
Rockridge
Secondary School
Kron Sigal Award for Excellence
in Holocaust Education


Kron Award Recipients 2012

Randy Jaggernathsingh, Sullivan Heights and Daniel Connor, Rockridge Secondary School, are the recipients of the Kron Sigal Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education. 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.