Update: Organizers said Monday that the visit to Guelph has been cancelled. No new date has been announced.
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NEWS RELEASE
FRIENDS OF SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
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On Oct. 16-17 and 23, the Tour for Humanity mobile education centre from Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) will be in Guelph, delivering Holocaust and human rights education to students.
The Tour for Humanity is a 30-seat, wheelchair-accessible, state-of-the-art, technologically advanced mobile human rights education centre that teaches students, educators, community leaders and front-line professionals about the Holocaust, genocide and Canada’s human rights history through workshops.
The purpose of the custom-designed vehicle and the educational sessions conducted on it is to help inspire and empower people of all ages and backgrounds to raise their voices and take action against hate, intolerance and bullying and to promote justice, human rights and a more inclusive society.
Since its launch in 2013, the Tour for Humanity has visited more than 1,000 schools across Ontario and other provinces – including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – reaching more than 175,000 students, educators and community members.
WHAT:
Students in Guelph, Ont. will participate in the Tour for Humanity's The Canadian Experience workshop, which teaches students about important human rights topics in Canadian history and examines current issues such as cyberbullying and hate crimes, as well as the Simon's Story workshop, which introduces elementary school students to the Holocaust, in part through Simon Wiesenthal’s personal story, and discusses issues such as stereotypes, racism and prejudice.
Learn more about the Tour for Humanity and its workshops here.
WHERE & WHEN:
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute, 289 College Ave W, Guelph
Oct. 16-17, 2023
Paisley Road Public School, 406 Paisley Rd, Guelph
Oct. 23, 2023
WHO:
Daniella Lurion and Sarelle Sheldon will deliver workshops to students
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