To help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, in-person real-time symposia programming is suspended until further notice. Instead, we are offering a pre-recorded online symposium on the Holocaust.
Online Symposium on the Holocaust
At the VHEC’s Online Symposium on the Holocaust, students engage with a historian and a Holocaust Survivor Speaker. The symposium supports teaching about the Holocaust in a variety of settings, including home-based learning.
The symposium is:
- Free-of-charge.
- Recommended for students in grades 10 through 12.
- Accessible to learners at any time after registration, offering different levels of engagement and learning at the user’s own pace. It can be taught in half a day, or over several days or weeks.
The symposium includes:
- A video-recorded historical overview on the Holocaust by Dr. Lauren Faulkner Rossi (SFU).
- Video-recorded eyewitness accounts by Holocaust survivors Lillian Boraks-Nemetz and Dr. Robert Krell and answers to frequently asked questions.
- Guidelines for teachers, a note to students on how they can make a difference, and additional resources provided on the symposium website.
Follow these easy steps to enroll:
- Click on this link: https://vhecsymposium.thinkific.com/
- Click on “Enroll for free”
- Register with your contact information
Ask students to take the same steps to enroll.
Symposia recordings were made at the presenters’ homes in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual Symposium on the Holocaust
[Not available during the COVID-19 pandemic.]
- A symposium on the Holocaust 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 symposium is offered to diverse schools in the Lower Mainland.
- The date for the upcoming Annual Symposium is to be confirmed.
- Space is limited. Schools on a wait list from the previous year will be given priority.
To sign up, follow these simple steps:
- Contact us with the subject line: Annual Symposium on The Holocaust
- Indicate the name of your school and how many students would like to attend the symposium
A staff member will then follow up with you.
District-wide Symposia
[Not available during the COVID-19 pandemic]
- Half-day district-wide symposia are held October through May every year in various school districts throughout Lower Mainland school districts, as shown below.
- 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.
- Known dates and locations for 2019 are listed below and others will be posted on an ongoing basis.
To sign up, 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.
Listen to Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, a child survivor of the Holocaust, share her experiences with students at the 12th Annual Symposia on the Holocaust in the Coquitlam school district. http://tiny.cc/symposiaaudio
| District | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| West Vancouver, Rockridge | February 5, 2020 |
| Langley | February 11, 2020 |
| Abbotsford | February 25, 2020 |
| West Vancouver, Kay Meek | February 26, 2020 |
| Shawnigan Lake | March 26, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Vancouver, Magee | May 12, 2020 (cancelled) |
| New Westminster | May 14, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Surrey, Earl Marriott | May 26, 2020 (cancelled) |
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