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The Asper International
Holocaust Studies Program at
Yad Vashem’s
International School for Holocaust
Studies
In April 2002, at the opening session
of the International Conference on The Legacy of Holocaust Survivors: The Moral
and Ethical Implications for Humanity, The Asper International Holocaust Studies
Program was launched at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust
Studies. The program is funded by income from a $4 million fund set up by The
Asper Foundation which is used for the expansion of programs at Yad Vashem’s
International School for Holocaust Studies including:
Biannual international conferences,
International outreach, professional development and training programs for
educators,
International seminars for educators from English-speaking countries, and
The Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance
and Research (a joint venture between governments and educators dealing with
Holocaust denial, racism and xenophobia).
“The Asper Foundation is proud to play an integral role in supporting Yad
Vashem, a world renowned institution respected not only for commemorating the
victims of the Holocaust, but imparting the lessons of the Holocaust and
educating people worldwide to help ensure that the rally cry ‘Never Again’
refers not only to Jews but to all peoples.” ~Israel Asper
“With this generous gift from The Asper Foundation, Yad Vashem can continue its
important task of Holocaust education, especially when the survivor generation
is dwindling and the mantle of commemoration is being handed over to the next
generations. Dr. Asper has demonstrated the centrality of Israel in the lives of
the Jewish people and the importance of Holocaust education as a crucial
component of one’s Jewish identity. The importance of this contribution to Yad
Vashem cannot be overstated.” ~Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem
Directorate
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Solly Kaplinski and Gail Asper unveil the plaque at Yad Vashem.
Israel Asper launches The Asper International Holocaust Studies
Program at Yad Vashem.
Winnipeg Community Solidarity Mission, led by Israel Asper,
visits Yad Vashem on the eve of Yom Hashoah, April 8, 2002. |
