The Jewish Federation of Ottawa is proud to launch the Jewish Educators of Ottawa (JEO) support network, designed to foster a community of Jewish educators who can learn together, support each other, and collaboratively address challenges such as antisemitism in Ontario schools.About the network: JEO will offer a series of programs throughout winter and spring 2025. These sessions are built in partnership with dedicated professional leaders in our community and aim to provide meaningful opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and support.
Join us for a film screening of documentary "Bearing Witness to October 7: Binat Halev Journey" followed by Q & A with filmmaker and educator Kelly Hiebert. Please scroll down to register below.
In this session, Kelly Hiebert will speak about his mission as a Holocaust educator and his dedication of being an ally to the Jewish people, in working together to create a world that restores its moral compass through a lens of compassion.
This film contains scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some viewers. This film is intended for professional development use only.
Session 2: Engaging Strong Non-Jewish AlliesSpeaker: Kelly Hiebert, Holocaust Curriculum DeveloperDate: Thursday, March 27, 2025Time: 7 – 8:30 pm
Kelly Hiebert has been teaching high school history at Westwood Collegiate for 17 years, specializing in the History of the Americas, Slavic Studies, Eastern European History, and Genocide and Holocaust Studies. With over 23 years of Holocaust research, Kelly is dedicated to supporting educators in developing effective pedagogical practices for teaching this critical subject in secondary schools. He has also conducted webinars emphasizing the importance of Holocaust education in shaping understanding and empathy among students.
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This event is specifically for Jewish professionals working in Ottawa's educational system
This event is supported by the Congregation Beth Shalom Legacy Fund.
