Holocaust Education

A Message from WCDSB Director of Education

On November 9, the Ministry of Education announced a series of reforms for Ontario schools to combat rising antisemitism, including the introduction of mandatory Holocaust learning in elementary schools. On behalf of the Waterloo Catholic DSB, we welcome this announcement to strengthen Holocaust education. With our work with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal’s Tour4Humanities bus that provides Holocaust education to staff and to students, and partnering with the Waterloo Region Jewish Community Council we are grateful to be able to offer collaborative learning opportunities. Join us for a community event on April 18 | Lessons from the Past that Shape our Future. At Waterloo Catholic DSB, we are committed to Holocaust education and to educating students and staff to counter antisemitism. We support the government’s efforts and look forward to implementing these reforms that challenge biases and hate.

Check back on this page for the updates to the Social Studies, History & Geography curriculum when they are released in September and look back here for future learning events.

Director of Education