November 6, 2014

Holocaust survivor Mrs. Eva Olsson will deliver an anti-bullying message as part of Remembrance Day activities, and speak out against hate and intolerance on Tuesday, November 11, at 7 p.m., in the gymnasium of École secondaire catholique l’Horizon (1650 Valleyview Road, Val Caron). While there will be no charge for attendance, participants are invited to bring a can of food, which will be donated to a local food bank.

As a Holocaust victim and survivor, Mrs. Olsson will share her personal story lived during the Second World War, when Hungary was under the control of the Nazi regime. Increasingly, her message focuses on the importance of standing up to bullying and refusing to be a bystander to injustice. Eva Olsson uses her life experiences, primarily in the concentration camps of the Holocaust, to illustrate the power of hate and the importance of standing up against forces of racism, bigotry and intolerance.

Since1996, Eva Olsson has spoken to over one million people in schools and churches. She has also presented at Queens Park and before the United Nations.

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.

Info:      

Paul de la Riva
Communications and Community Development Coordinator
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
(705) 673-5626, ext. 294
(705) 677-8195 – cell phone