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Recipes of Resistance

Thursday, February 19, 12 -1 PM.
Celebrate Heritage Week by joining the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and the Vancouver Heritage Foundation for an online Lunch and Learn exploring Recipes of Resistance.
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Crash of the Heavens: Douglas Century and the Mission to Rescue Europe’s Jews During World War II

Sunday, February 22, 5 PM.
The JCC Jewish Book Festival and the VHEC proudly present a reading of Crash of The Heavens by Douglas Century.
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The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and the Transformative Power of Music

Thursday, February 26, 6 PM.
The JCC Jewish Book Festival and the VHEC proudly present a reading of The Cello Still Sings by Janet Horvath.
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L’dor Vador: An Evening of Storytelling and Connection

Monday, March 9, 7 PM
Join us as we mark the one-year anniversary of Generations After, VHEC programming for descendants, at a special event in partnership with Temple Sholom synagogue.
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Honouring Survivors, Advancing Holocaust Education: Reflections on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Hannah Marazzi joined Holocaust survivors and city leaders at Vancouver city hall for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as the VHEC brings survivor stories to students through Fragments in Focus.
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Advancing Holocaust Education in BC: Professional Development with VHEC’s Education Team

The VHEC is offering free professional development for educators across BC using its new Holocaust teaching resource.
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From Collection to Catalogue: How VHEC Digitizes Its Artefacts

Learn how the VHEC digitizes artefacts with care and precision, preserving history for everyone to explore.
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Fragments in Focus: A History of the Holocaust

New Digital Exhibition Available Now

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READ BC WRITING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS CONTINUED RELEVANCE

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As Western Canada’s leader in Holocaust
education, we engage some 25,000 students
and teachers annually in programs that
advance learning about the Holocaust
and its relevance for today.

Be part of our growing community
of people standing up against
antisemitism, racism and injustice.

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DISCOVER THE VHEC’S EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, MUSEUM, ARCHIVES & TESTIMONY HOLDINGS

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Professional Development

Teaching the Holocaust: New Resources and Strategies for the Updated BC Curriculum

Maple Ridge, January 27 West Vancouver, Jan. 30 Smithers, February 6 Langley, Feb. 9 Victoria, Feb. 13 Kelowna, Feb. 13 Mission, Feb. 13 Burnaby, Feb. 27 Coquitlam, Feb. 27 Nanaimo, April 27 Surrey, May 1
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