Symposia
for Students

At the VHEC’s symposia on the Holocaust, students engage with a historian and a Holocaust Survivor Speaker. The symposia also include a film excerpt and a Q&A panel.

We offer 2 symposia options
for teachers and students:

Annual Symposium on the Holocaust

• 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:

1. Contact Us with the subject line: Annual Symposium on The Holocaust
2. Indicate the name of your school and how many students would like to attend the symposium.
3. A staff member will then follow up with you.

District-wide Symposia

• 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:

1. Contact Us with the subject line: School District Symposium
2. Indicate which symposium you would like to attend, the name of your school, and how many students would like to attend the symposium
3. A staff member will then follow up with you.