Tag: upcoming events

City of Markham to Unveil Monument Celebrating Sara Corning’s Impact

The following article was published in the July 2024 issue of Torontohye newspaper. * * * Born in Nova Scotia in 1872, Sara Corning’s life was marked by extraordinary acts of bravery and humanitarianism. From her efforts in aiding the victims of the Halifax Explosion to rescuing Armenian and Greek orphans in the aftermath of. . .

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Book Launch—Woman on a Mission: Katharine Bell Fraser in Armenia

We are excited to announce our upcoming book presentation event in partnership with the Armenian Students’ Association of the University of Toronto. Author Andria Hill-Lehr will discuss her latest book, Woman on a Mission: Katharine Bell Fraser in Armenia, 1892–1897. Details about the two book presentations are below: U of T St. George – Hart. . .

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Presentation to Education Community in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

We are pleased to announce our participation in the Sara Corning Society‘s Commemoration Weekend September 13 to 15, 2019 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. See flyer below for full details of commemorative weekend honouring our Centre’s namesake. The Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education will be hosting a presentation on Saturday, September 14th at 9:00am at the Tri-County Regional. . .

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Sara Corning Commemoration Events in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

We are pleased to announce our participation in the Sara Corning Society’s Commemoration Weekend, September 13–15, 2019, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. See the flyer below for the details of this weekend meant to commemorate our centre’s namesake. The Corning Centre will be hosting a presentation on Saturday, September 14, at 9:00 AM, at the Tri-County. . .

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Exhibition: The Forty Days of Musa Dagh: Testament of the Resistance at the Heart of the Armenian Genocide

Exhibition: ”The Forty Days of Musa Dagh: Testament of the Resistance at the Heart of the Armenian Genocide” Following three months of struggle and resistance against the Ottoman army, 4,500 Armenians from the villages of Musa Dagh (Turkey) were saved by the French. July 1, 2017, marks Canada’s 150th birthday and the 94th anniversary of. . .

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Capacity Attendance Expected and Henry Theriault Announced as Keynote Speaker at “Armenian Genocide: A Just Resolution,” Corning Centre’s 2017 Student Conference

The conference has already reached its capacity attendance with 230 students and 12 teachers registered from six Ontario schools and four school boards! We are still taking requests, since we may be able to accommodate more students. Please visit our registration page to submit your school information. The conference has already reached its capacity attendance. . .

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From Remembrance to Action: Exploring Upstanders Facing Difficult History and Their Importance in Today’s World

On Tuesday March 8, 2016, the Sara Corning Centre will take part in a student conference titled – From Remembrance to Action: Exploring Upstanders Facing Difficult History and their Importance in Today’s World. The conference will be organized in partnership with Alpha Education, Facing History and Ourselves, Holodomor Research and Education Consortium and the TDSB. . .

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Book Presentation—”The Call from Armenia: Canada’s Response to the Armenian Genocide”

In partnership with The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee,  the Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education has organization a special book presentation for Aram Adjemian’s The Call from Armenia: Canada’s Response to the Armenian Genocide. The first of our two events will be taking place Friday, February 19th, 2016 at 8:00 PM at the Cambridge Armenian Community. . .

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From Trauma to Change and POM Film Festival

We look forward to seeing you at both events this week!

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The Corning Centre at Holocaust Education Week

The Corning Centre will be participating in Toronto’s Holocaust Education Week this year with an event dedicated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. It is titled 100 Voices: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and will be presented in partnership with the Winchevsky Centre—United Jewish People’s Order. The event description on the official website, www.holocaustcentre.com/HEW, reads,. . .

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