Holocaust Memory in Schools: A Tool for Compassion - By Kelly Hiebert
This presentation will explore the rise of antisemitism and the tools needed to combat and confront the oldest form of hate. One of the best ways to engage learners in the reality and various experiences of survivors of the Holocaust, is to take them on a journey through places of Holocaust memory. This is exactly what Kelly Hiebert has been doing for the last 6 years at Westwood Collegiate. In preparation for this emotional trip, Kelly Hiebert spends one year preparing students through lectures, interviews with survivors, inquiry-based learning on topics that students want to learn more about, and by building relationships and community with the Jewish community. Today, you will hear about the last trip where Kelly took a group of 30 students through Poland, Slovakia, and Austria to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust, but also, the resilience of the Jewish people past and present. Mahina Krause is one of these students and will be sharing her journey with us.