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Honouring Bronia Sonnenschein: A Legacy of Strength and Remembrance

This International Women’s Day, the VHEC honours Bronia Sonnenschein—Holocaust survivor, educator, and advocate—whose powerful storytelling continues to inspire new generations. Explore her remarkable legacy and discover “Women’s Voices”, a new collection of memoirs and writings from local Holocaust survivors and authors.

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Major Funding Announcement

The VHEC is thrilled to share that we have received $467,307 in federal government funding over the next five years to support our ongoing mission of providing Holocaust education programming to students, educators and the general public in BC.

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VHEC’s New Digitization Equipment

The Collections team is excited to announce a significant upgrade to the VHEC’s digitization capabilities.

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New Finding Aid Available: Oberlander Family Fonds

Read an update from the VHEC collections team about donations from the Oberlander family, including recently digitalized materials funded by the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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