Educational initiatives like Compassion to Action inspire Canadian leaders to pay it forward by bringing Holocaust education to their communities and promoting compassion, tolerance and human rights.

Each year, Compassion to Action brings Canadian leaders in law enforcement, government and education on a remarkable educational journey through Europe and Israel to learn about the Holocaust, racism and intolerance. Our goal is to inspire and empower the participants to use what they learned to bring positive change to their communities.

This year's participants Mark Will, St. Clement's School Department Leader, and Heather Henricks, St. Clement's School Vice Principal, recently shared their Compassion to Action experiences at a staff meeting, including showing a virtual tour of Ravensbrück concentration camp – one of the many sites the participants visited – developed for the school's classrooms.

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As a keynote speaker at Friday's annual Burlington mayor's luncheon, Halton Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie presented on the "ability to conquer anything through compassion and collaboration," focusing on his experience as a participant of this year's Compassion to Action journey and the resilience and courage of Holocaust survivor Max Eisen who joins participants on the trip every year to share his story.

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The impact of FSWC's educational programs is witnessed through the actions students, professionals and other community members take to make a difference.

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