Symposia on the Holocaust
Annual Symposium on the Holocaust
The Annual Symposium on the Holocaust is held each spring for senior high school students.
Teachers and students engage with a historian, Holocaust survivor speakers and a keynote speaker. The symposium also includes a documentary film excerpt and a student Q&A panel.
This year, the 46th Annual Symposium on the Holocaust will be held at the P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC 2) at The University of British Columbia on June 4, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Registration is now open!
District-wide Symposia
Half-day district-wide symposia are held October through May every year in various school districts throughout the Lower Mainland.
Each symposium consists of a historical overview of the Holocaust, a documentary film excerpt, a Holocaust Survivor Speaker presentation and a student Q&A period.
Dates and locations for 2022–23 will be posted on an ongoing basis.
To attend a district-wide symposium, follow these simple steps:
- Contact us with the subject line: School District Symposium
- Indicate which symposium you would like to attend, the name of your school, and how many students would like to attend the symposium
A staff member will then follow up with you.
If you would like to host a district-wide symposium in your school, please contact programs@vhec.org.
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