Both Holocaust survivors and teachers alike say that ongoing education that centres on survivor stories best capture student attention.
Vince Lacroce, a community and spiritual animator for the English Montreal School Board, and elementary teacher Michelle Santilli work together to weave Holocaust education into classroom learning for Santilli's Grade 5 students.
Though students at this age might often feel powerless, she says, she's teaching them that "even though you're a child, you do have a lot more power than you think. Because in learning about these things, [you] can prevent them from ever happening again." Last fall, her class took a field trip to the Montreal Holocaust Museum and she says many specific details remain for the 10- and 11-year-olds.
"These are the last students who will have an opportunity to hear testimonials from the people who witnessed it," he said, noting the dwindling number of Holocaust survivors. In the era between the two world wars, Gutter recalls how most countries refused to take in Jewish refugees. Today's greater attention to, and empathy for, refugees inspires him to feel more optimistic — though he admits change comes slowly.
Canada lacks consistency in when educators begin teaching students about the Holocaust — whether they choose to or are required to at all.
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