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Tolerance Education: FSWC Launches Resource and Leadership Training Centre

In Spring 2007, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) celebrated the grand opening of the Resource and Leadership Training Centre at 5075 Yonge Street in Toronto. Drawing on the experiences of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance and the New York Tolerance Center, the new Toronto location will focus on Holocaust awareness, multiculturalism and acceptance in a Canadian context.

The Racial Tolerance Report, a recent Leger Marketing poll commissioned by Sun Media, shows a surprising number of Canadian citizens are not innocent when it comes to harboring racist feelings. While 51% of Canadians insist they are not racist, another 47% confess to having racist views.
   The 2,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility features a library of tolerance, interactive computer workstations and a spacious classroom-style lecture space. The Resource Centre is also equipped with the latest publications on anti-Semitism, terrorism, hate and a new exhibit entitled, The Making of a War Criminal – about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    FSWC’s programmes aim to make a tremendous impact on Canadian society by meeting diverse educational needs. Recently, 10,000 students in Toronto attended The Secret of Gabi’s Dresser, a theatrical production about the Holocaust and 800 students have been invited to screenings of the latest Moriah film documentary, I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal. At the same time, Canadian law enforcement professionals and educators have attended the Tools for Tolerance Programme in Los Angeles.
   Hundreds of people from diverse communities have already attended educational workshops in the new Resource and Leadership Training Centre. Over 60 workshops and film screenings are scheduled from September to December 2007. Once fully operational, FSWC expects over 10,000 people will access the facility yearly.
   To receive a copy of the fall 2007 programme book or to schedule a free class visit email swcmain@fswc.ca or call 416 864 9735.   For more information, go to www.fswc.ca.

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, anti-Semitism, terrorism and genocide. It is accredited as a non-governmental organization both at the United Nations and UNESCO.

-Ester Lang