Shafran teachers’ conference
Extent and Medium
3.75 cm of textual records6 audio cassettes
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-series is comprised of records generated as a result of the VHEC’s organization of a bi-annual professional development conference aimed at educators teaching the Holocaust in elementary, high school and university settings. Conference programming is aimed at investigating strategies and rationale for teaching the Holocaust within the provincial curriculum. The Educators’ Conference was first programmed in 1999 under the guidance of the Teachers’ Advisory Committee and with financial assistance from the Shafran Endowment fund of the VHCS. It was renamed the Shafran Teachers’ Conference in 2003.Records in sub-sub-series include conference programs, opening remarks, Teachers’ Advisory Committee meeting minutes, participant feedback, teacher packets and related materials.