EVENTS
Professional Development & Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, November 18 | 4:30 pm
Building Core Competencies: The Role of Holocaust Education Projects
Our president Eyal Daniel will deliver the Pro-D session designed to address the challenge teachers face engaging students in difficult subjects. The projects presented here can help bring history to life and help students connect their own experiences to the past. The projects will reflect HAEA’s teaching tools on The Holocaust, The History of Antisemitism, and The Jewish People which are designed to develop core competencies like critical thinking, civic responsibility, and analytical skills.
Please share with any teachers you think may be interested in these new teaching tools on this critical subject.
You need to be a member to vote at the AGM but any interested teachers are welcome to attend the event online - we expect the AGM portion to be completed quickly.
Save The Dates
Upcoming Professional Development
HAEA has a pair of professional development sessions planned to kick off 2027.
Week of January 18, 2027 (Date TBD)
We are aiming to host an online Night at the Museum which will feature an ONLINE session with an educator from a global museum focused on the Jewish people and their history.
February 12, 2027
We will host a professional development day in the Lower Mainland with special guest speakers. Lunch will be provided.
Stay tuned for more details.
2028 Holocaust Sites of Memory Tour for Educators
Applications Now Open
Manitoba educators, administrators, and superintendents are invited to apply for the 2028 Holocaust Sites of Memory Tour, a professional learning experience grounded in survivor‑centred, trauma‑informed Holocaust education.
This study tour brings participants to key sites of memory across Poland, Lithuania, and Germany—places where history, testimony, and remembrance converge. Through guided learning, archival engagement, and on‑site reflection, educators deepen their understanding of the Holocaust’s historical realities and its contemporary significance for classrooms, communities, and global citizenship education (sites of memory are still being considered).
Participants will:
• Engage with leading Holocaust scholarship and evidence‑based practices.
• Visit major memorial sites and museums
• Strengthen trauma‑informed and ethically responsible teaching practice
• Build networks with colleagues committed to historical accuracy, human rights education, and combating antisemitism
• Bring back classroom‑ready resources, reflections, and curricular connections for students
Educators from all districts and grade levels are encouraged to apply. Administrators and superintendents are also welcome, especially those supporting social studies, human rights, and equity‑focused learning.
Application Deadline: TBD
Tour Dates: July 2028
Eligibility: K–12 educators, education students, administrators, and superintendents.
Program Focus: Survivor‑centred learning, historical accuracy, ethical pedagogy, and professional collaboration
To apply or learn more, please visit our website or contact the committee directly. Thank you for your commitment to teaching this history with integrity, care, and responsibility.
Email:
info@holocauststudy.org (general information)
perrun@holocauststudy.org orhiebert@holocauststudy.org for more information or any questions you may have.
