Toronto (October 31, 2017) - Friends of SimonWiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is pleased toannounce the launch of the National Resource Guidebook for Educatorsto be used in conjunction with ​the proposed ​Canadian Jewish HeritageMonth. A​s a​n annual event that isto take place throughout the month of May, Canadian Jewish Heritage Monthis intended to be a time to 'remember, celebrate and educate future generationsabout the inspirational role that Jewish Canadians have played and continue toplay in communities across this country'.  This Guidebook, based on inputfrom community leaders and educators from coast to coast and designed to fitcurriculum objectives common across boards, will provide educators with thetools and resources they need to integrate activities into their classroom in ameaningful way.  

"As an organization dedicated todelivering unique, innovative education programs that provide meaningful,authentic learning opportunities that confront hatred and intolerance tothousands of elementary and high school students, we are excited to offer thisGuidebook as an important resource to assist teachers in building onlessons they deliver every day in their own classrooms,” stated FSWC President& CEO Avi Benlolo. “​​Through its strong distribution channels with in​affiliate boards of education and through its daily visits to schools, FSWCwill be able to provide this useful tool to educators throughout the yearwell in advance of Canadian ​Jewish Heritage Month.”

The National Resource Guidebook for Educators is presently undergoing an editing process and will beofficially distributed at FSWC’s National Policy Conference On HolocaustEducation January 27-28, 2018 in Toronto. Community leaders and educators are invited to be part of this projectas we continue to build resources to deepen equity and inclusion for all bycontacting FSWC at the number listed below.

Click here for more information on Bill S-232 Canadian Jewish Heritage Month  

Click here for more information about FSWC’s upcoming National Policy Conference onHolocaust Education 

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Media Contacts: 

Avital Borisovsky
Communications Associate    
416.864.9735 x 29
aborisovsky@fswc.ca

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Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies(FSWC) is a top Jewish human rights foundation in Canada's organized Jewishcommunity. It directly impacts over 100,000 people each year and500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committed to countering racism andantisemitism and to promoting the principles of tolerance, social justice andCanadian democratic values through advocacy and educational programsincluding workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of Hope Benefit, Tools for Toleranceand the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity. FSWC is affiliated with theSimon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organizationheadquartered in Los Angeles which has won two Academy Awards, has built twoMuseums of Tolerance (with a third being built in Jerusalem) and is an NGO atthe United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Council of Europe and the LatinAmerican Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca. 

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