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<p class="MsoNormal">May 29, 2018 — VANCOUVER, B.C.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online collections website available at
<span class="MsoHyperlink">collections.vhec.org</span>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The VHEC stewards Western Canada's largest collection of Holocaust-related artefacts, Holocaust testimonies and archival documents. It also holds a comprehensive library of books, films, educational resources, as well as rare books and
special collections. The VHEC acquires, preserves and makes available these items as documentary evidence of the Holocaust and its effect on individuals, families and society.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Documentation is vital for combatting Holocaust denial and will play an increasingly prominent role in the future of Holocaust education. Accordingly, the VHEC Collections offers numerous online resources for <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">researchers
and educators</span></span><span style="color:black"> including <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">finding aids</span></span>, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">research guides</span></span>, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">pedagogical
materials</span></span> and <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">digital primary sources</span></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The VHEC is continually adding records and digitized items to the catalogue.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The VHEC was founded in 1983 by survivors of the Holocaust who wanted to leave a legacy to the citizens of British Columbia in the form of an anti-racism education centre. Their goal was realized in 1994 in the form of the Vancouver Holocaust
Education Centre (VHEC) devoted to Holocaust based anti-racism education. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Centre promotes human rights, social justice and genocide awareness through education and remembrance of the Holocaust. An internationally recognized teaching museum and the leading provider of Holocaust education in British Columbia,
the VHEC reaches more than 25,000 students and teachers annually. The VHEC presents numerous public cultural and commemorative events and publishes a newsletter,
<i>Zachor</i>. More information is available at <span class="MsoHyperlink">vhec.org</span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For additional information about the VHEC Collections, please contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Caitlin Donaldson, Registrar | <span class="MsoHyperlink">collections@vhec.org</span> | 604.264.0499 ext. 309<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon LaBelle, Librarian | <span class="MsoHyperlink">library@vhec.org</span> |604.264.0499 ext. 306<br>
Shyla Seller, Archivist | <span class="MsoHyperlink">shylaseller@vhec.org</span> | 604.264.0499 ext. 310<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Caitlin Donaldson | Registrar
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">50 – 950 West 41<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vancouver, British Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Canada V5Z 2N7 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">t. 604.264.0499 | <a href="http://www.vhec.org">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.vhec.org</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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