“It’s good to be able to put current events in context. But it has been touring and we’re glad to be able to host their mobile classroom again this year.”
The display will be open to the public on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
The HMC is free to view and it is the centrepiece of the Holodomor National Awareness Tour, which aims to build bridges among communities to promote intercultural understanding, tolerance, awareness and a deeper respect for democratic values.
The wheelchair-accessible mobile classroom features 12 high-resolution screens spanning the length of the interior and seating for up to 33 people. With the help of a facilitator, students explore:
how prejudice and hate can lead to violence and genocide,
how the commitment of citizens to truth can contribute to a more just world, and
how the study of the Holomodor can prepare people not only to prevent atrocities but to ensure a thriving democracy in their own country.
The Holodomor National Awareness Tour is a joint project between the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (project lead), the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre (UCRDC) and the Holodomor Research and Educational Consortium.
July 14 Glanmore National Historic Site will be free to the public and we have extended our hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the day.
More information about the Holodomor National Awareness Tour and mobile classroom is available at https://holodomortour.ca/.
