Grade 9 students at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute received a history lesson recently through an interactive workshop held on a bus.<\/p>\n
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On Feb. 19 and 20, students participated in the Tour for Humanity\u2019s Canadian Experience workshop from the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.<\/p>\n
Tour director Daniella Lurion said it\u2019s a field trip without being a field trip.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they step on the bus, it\u2019s 30 seats, wheelchair accessible. It\u2019s a floor-to-ceiling projector video wall in front of them so the material really is there with them,\u201d Lurion said.<\/p>\n
Lurion said students learned about the Holocaust, the residential school system and antisemitism through the MS St. Louis and more.<\/p>\n
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She said the program uses data from Statistics Canada to connect the past, present and future and make it relatable to participants.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHate crime statistics in 2023, which is the most up to date, tell us that 45 per cent of all hate crimes today target someone based on race, ethnicity and nationality,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Since 2013, the Tour for Humanity has travelled to more than 1,200 schools nationwide and has reached more than 200,000 students, educators and community members.<\/p>\n
Lurion said they\u2019ve found ways to keep the experience fresh and relevant for students.<\/p>\n
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