Tag: past news & miscellaneous messages
Two New Armenian Genocide Resources Online
On the occasion of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the Corning Centre has published two new resources and accompanying activities for educators. As we enter April, known widely as Genocide Awareness Month and the month during which the Armenian Genocide is officially commemorated (April 24), these resources will assist educators in teaching this history. . .
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400 Attend Genocide Conference at University of Toronto
(photographs by Ishkhan Ghazarian) On the evening of March 20, 2015, the colloquium titled “Conference on Genocide: Prevention to Justice” took place at the University of Toronto, St. George campus, with over 400 in attendance. The conference was organized by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada, hosted by the Armenian Students’ Associations of the. . .
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New Lesson—Armin T. Wegner: Twice an Upstander
“My conscience calls me to bear witness. I am the voice of the exiled who scream in the desert.” — Armen T. Wegner The Corning Centre has just published a new lesson titled “Armin T. Wegner: Twice an Upstander,” which can be accessed through our Online Lesson Portal. It invites students to analyze the importance of advocating. . .
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Corning Centre Launches Its 100 Voices Project
The Corning Centre launched its 100 Voices project today with a news article from the Canadian press and a student interview. Over the next 100 days leading up to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the centre will continue to release a video clip representing themes of survival, memory and justice every day. Other materials featured will. . .
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New Projects to Mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
In 2015, people around the world will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This event, which took place between 1915 and 1923, is considered one of the first modern genocides in human history, becoming an example for others that followed. It was initiated by the extreme wing of the Committee of Union and. . .
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A New School Year with New Opportunities
Welcome back to school! The Corning Centre would like to congratulate all parents, teachers and students on the start of a new academic year — a new year full of new opportunities to make a difference! This month, we return to the school communities where we look to learn, grow and leave a positive impact. . .
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Happy Canada Day and an Academic Year-End Message!
July 1, 2014, marks Canada’s 147th birthday and the 91st anniversary of the arrival of the first 46 Armenian genocide orphans at Georgetown, Ontario. A group of 50 were collected from the London, UK-based Armenian Refugees (Lord Mayor’s) Fund Orphanage in Corfu, Greece, and traveled via Marseilles to Cherbourg, France. Four were held back for several weeks, with the. . .
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Our Recap of Genocide Awareness Month
The Corning Centre has had a busy month! As mentioned in a previous post, on April 3, we co-sponsored an event titled “From Remembrance to Action Student Conference: Exploring Upstanders Facing Difficult History” with the Toronto District School Board and Facing History and Ourselves. The conference reached 120 students from 6 schools and was an all-round success. The. . .
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NEW – Online Lesson Portal
April of every year is Genocide Awareness Month, and on this occasion the Corning Centre has planned to unveil a new section of its website: the Online Learning Modules. Through the portal, teachers will be able to access lesson plans developed by our Ontario Certified Teachers to use in their classrooms. Our first lesson focuses on. . .
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From Remembrance to Action
The Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education, in partnership with the Toronto District School Board and Facing History and Ourselves, held a half-day conference for students registered in the Grade 11 Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity course. 120 students from 6 schools attended the half-day conference, titled “From Remembrance to Action Student Conference: Exploring Upstanders. . .
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