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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 8, 20 18 | 34343 "This bus is really cool," remarked a young boy with a big grin as he disembarked from the Tour for Humanity mo- bile education centre parked next to Munn's public school on Monday. The $1.2-million, 30- seat bus, a project of the Friends of Simon Wiesen- thal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), is a tech- nologically state-of-the- art vehicle, equipped in- side with three large screens, pull-down thea- tre-style seating, and en- larged photos of inspiring leaders and their quotes. With an on-board facil- itator, its purpose is to dis- seminate information about history and human rights, empowering peo- ple of all ages "to raise their voices and take ac- tion against hate, intoler- ance and bullying ..." The bus was parked at Munn's for two days this week as students rotated through 45-minute inter- active presentations which ultimately encour- aged them "to make a posi- tive impact on the world." FSWC education asso- ciate Daniella Lurion took a group of Grade 6 students on a brief jour- ney through time to the Holocaust. Wiesenthal believed that the Holo- caust was not just a Jew- ish tragedy, but a human one, and that the whole world had suffered, she said. A photo of hundreds of Jewish people inhumane- ly wedged into individual, open train cars on their way to concentration camps led to a discussion of racism and discrimina- tion, from which Canada was not immune, Lurion explained. She brought the con- versation close to home by sharing information about two shameful events in Canada's own history: residential schools and the denied en- try into Canada of more than 900 Jewish refugees aboard the German ship MS St. Louis in 1939. "Times were different back then; people were scared, they didn't know what to do. But things have changed," she said. "You have the chance to change things. Find that one thing worth fighting for."for."f Statistics show that about 60 per cent of hate crimes in Canada are committed by youth aged 12-24, said Lurion. Helping just one per- son helps the world, she said to the students. TOUR FOR HUMANITY BUS STOPS AT OAKVILLE'S MUNN'S SCHOOL The Tour for Humanity bus is a project of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, designed to inspire and empower people of all ages to "take action against hate, intolerance and bullying and promote justice and human rights." It stopped at Munn's public school for two days this week. FSWC photo KATHY YANCHUS kyanchus@metroland.com NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM DISABILITY BENEFITS DENIED/TERMINATED? WE PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO RECEIVE DISABILITY BENEFITS CONTACT US FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION 905.337.9568 4-1464 CORNWALL RD., OAKVILLE Weremember 100th Anniversary ofArmistice Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 486 Bronte 79 Jones Street, Oakville, 905-827-4722 JOINUS EACH FRIDAYNIGHT@7:30PM FOR KARAOKE - ALL AREWELCOME Veterans Lunch each Thursday at 12 noon. Call or visit to book the Victory Hall Banquet Room.