Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation and the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre to celebrate commemorate Heritage Week with the inspiring story of Rebecca Teitelbaum and the book of recipes she compiled while imprisoned at Ravensbrück concentration camp. Through historical context, family photographs, archival records and survivor testimony, you will learn about the persecution of Belgian Jews, the experiences of women imprisoned in Ravensbrück and the creative acts of defiance that sustained them.

About the Speakers: 

Lise Kirchner is the Director of Education at the VHEC, where she has worked in various capacities for over 25 years. Lise has extensive experience in the development and delivery of the VHEC’s educational programs, exhibitions and teaching resources. Her work has also included projects to enhance the accessibility and pedagogical use of the VHEC’s collection of artefacts, archival records and Holocaust testimonies. Lise studied history at the University of Victoria, law at the University of British Columbia and practiced workplace and human rights law in Vancouver before joining the VHEC.

Ellie Lawson is the Education Manager at the VHEC, responsible for the advancement and support of educational initiatives at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. She develops and delivers impactful programs for schools, professionals, the public and adult learners. Ellie began her career at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and holds a master’s degree in public history from Indiana University Indianapolis, with expertise in Holocaust and genocide history.