South Simcoe Police Partnership Event Eastern Ontario Trip

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WHAT ARE PEOPLE
SAYING ABOUT THE
TOUR?
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Education Center. This monthly newsletter keeps you up to date on the Tour’s travels across the province
as it inspires and empowers Canadians to take action against hate and intolerance.
South Simcoe Police Partnership Event
“AN INCREDIBLE GROUP
PROMOTING
INCLUSIVENESS,
TOLERANCE, JUSTICE
AND HUMAN RIGHTS. ”
-STAFF SERGEANT
STEVE WILSON
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
FORCE
THE VIDEO WAS REALLY
WELL PUT TOGETHER.
OVERALL GREAT
PRESENTATION. ”
Tour for Humanity was
honoured to partner
with the South Simcoe
Police Service at a
-CAMP COUNSELOR
ME TO WE CAMP
ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday,
September 4, 2014. Innifsil Mayor Barb
Baguley was in attendance, along with
Harry Hughes, Deputy Warden for the
County of Simcoe, and Bill Grodzinski,
Director of Safety and Security for GO
Transit. While on display at the South
Simcoe Police Headquarters, the bus
was also visited by members of the
Regional Council and countless officers
from the surrounding regions.
From left: Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley, Max Eisen, FSWC President & CEO
Avi Benlolo and Staff Sergeant Steve Wilson
Ribbon cutting ceremony at South Simcoe Police Service
Participants praised the efforts of the Tour in combating hate and intolerance and for promoting inclusiveness and
diversity. At the ribbon cutting ceremony following the first workshop, both FSWC President & CEO, Avi Benlolo and
“THE DISCUSSION ABOUT
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
WAS SOMETHING NEW
THAT THEY [THE
STUDENTS] WERE
INTERESTED IN. ALSO
THE DISCUSSION ON
BULLYING WAS VERY
RELEVANT FOR THEM. ”
-TEACHER
SUTTON VILLAGE
PUBLIC SCOOL
Holocaust survivor Max Eisen spoke to an attentive audience of police officers, community members and local
dignitaries. The audience was clearly delighted to hear first-hand testimony from a Holocaust survivor; Police
Constable Rob Enwright noted Mr. Eisen’s presentation “was truly a wonderful honor.”
Eastern Ontario Trip
Now that schools are back in session,
T4H is gearing up for a lively fall
“THE PRESENTATION
INCLUDED A LOT OF
INFORMATION -VERY EYE
OPENING FOR THE
STUDENTS.
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN
CYBER-BULLYING AND
HISTORICAL EVENTS
WERE MADE -VERY
IMPORTANT! ”
season. Our Educators recently
-TEACHER
EMMA KING SCHOOL
returned from an exciting trip to our
Nation’s Capital the week of
September 15-19, 2014. After
presenting to schools in Bancroft and Gloucester, Tour for
Humanity hosted workshops at University of Ottawa’s
Faculty of Education. Teacher candidates had the chance to
Teacher candidates at University of Ottawa on the
T4H bus
see how beneficial T4H’s message of tolerance and justice is
to students and to think about how they can help spread the message when they are teachers in the near future.
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“THE IMPACT THAT
SOCIAL MEDIA WILL
HAVE ON THEIR LIVES AS
ADULTS AND HOW THEY
CAN HELP OTHERS BEING
BULLIED OR
DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST WAS MOST
BENEFICIAL.”
-TEACHER,
CENTENNIAL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Summer 2014: A retrospective
At FSWC, this past July signified not
only the start of summer vacation,
but also our first opportunity to visit
summer camps across Ontario! Tour
for Humanity visited multiple
residential camps over the summer,
including Camp Ramah in Muskoka in
July and Me to We Camp in Kawartha
T4H, Me to We Camp, August 2014
Lakes in August. The workshops were
Students at Camp Ramah
viewing the presentation
conducted in the same manner as are
school programs, with campers attending programs all day. At Camp Ramah, Counselor Keren
Romm commented on the effectiveness of the presentation, stating “it was
comprehensive. Not too graphic but still very powerful.” At Me to We camp, Counselor Kate Ashwood was pleased to see her campers “were very
engaged on the heavy issues of genocide and the Holocaust,” while counselor Joanna Lim added, “the space is conducive to learning and
participation.”
Freedom Day 2014
For the second year in a row, Tour for Humanity provided a visible reminder of the
scope of FSWC’s efforts to promote tolerance and social justice at Freedom Day; more
than 3,500 students participated in FSWC’s Freedom Day event at Toronto’s
Yonge-Dundas Square in September. Emceed by Entertainment Tonight Canada’s Rick
Campanelli, the program featured Double Gold Medal-Winning Olympic Hockey Player
Meaghan Mikkelson, Aboriginal Activist Wab Kinew, Holocaust survivor Max Eisen,
Sierra Leone civil war survivor Mariatu Kamara and Founder of Pink Shirt Day, Travis
Price.
Upcoming Events
Western Ontario Trip
T4H is booked at schools in Brampton, Oakville and Milton
Double Olympic Gold Medal Winner Meaghan Mikkelson
and FSWC President & CEO Avi Benlolo in front of T4H at
Freedom Day 2014
OHASSTA 2014
virtually every day in October and November. In order to reach
Tour for Humanity is honored to have been chosen to present a
more outlying areas, we are focusing our efforts on bringing the
workshop at the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’
Tour to the London-Windsor-Niagara region in December, as
Association’s annual conference in Toronto on November 14,
numerous schools have already expressed interest in hosting T4H
2014. OHASSTA is a volunteer organization of practicing History
in these communities. Stay tuned for additional details!
and Social Science teachers in Ontario’s elementary and secondary schools.
Campus
OHASSTA Coordinator Flora Fung commented that T4H, “is a unique workshop
In the coming months, T4H will be partnering with post-secondary
and will be received favorably by our attendees.”Hundreds of teachers from
institutions to organize events on University and College campuses
across the province will have the opportunity to witness T4H in action and see
across Ontario.
first-hand how the Tour inspires Canadians to stand up to racism and
intolerance.
We Want to Hear From You!
If you have attended a Tour for Humanity workshop, FSWC would
like to hear about your experience. Please tell us what you found
useful about the workshop you participated in, or send us pictures
of the bus at your school or event.
For more information, please contact either Laura or Daniella.
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Holocaust Studies
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www.tourforhumanity.com
Get Involved with the Tour for Humanity!
Volunteers are always welcome to assist at Tour for Humanity visits,
events and ribbon cutting ceremonies. Please contact either Laura or
Daniella to see how you can become involved
Laura Dantsis
Daniella Lurion
ldantsis@fswc.ca
dlurion@fswc.ca
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