HEC-2017 Presenters:
Names from L to R: Dr. David Mandzuk, Blair Yakimoski, Dr. Joyce Apsel, Dr. Clint Curle, Dr. Richard Hechter, Dr. John Wiens, Lise Pinkos, Linda Connor, Anthony Tavares, Michael Anthony, Lana Babij, Valentina Kuryliw, Dr. Denis Hlynka, Dr. John Young, Dr. Orest Cap
Panel Presentation: Human Rights and the Holodomor. (L–R) Dr. John Wiens (at podium), Dr. Richard Hechter, Lise Pinkos, Anthony Tavares, Linda Connor, Michael Anthony and Lana Babij.
Photo credit: Sophia Isajiw
HEC-2017 Reception in the Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Conference organizers and volunteer:
Top row, l–r: Val Noseworthy, Irka Balan, Sonia Lebedin (volunteer)
Seated row, l-r: Valentina Kuryliw, Sophia Isajiw
Anthony (Tony) Tavares, Diversity Languages Consultant, Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch of Manitoba Education and Training, presenting during reflections
Nadia Prokopchuk presenting her Senior methodology workshop
Natalia Onyschuk presenting her Primary grade methodology workshop
Comments on the conference in the Winnipeg Free Press, May 6 2017
Educators at the conference walking past a photo exhibit by Norbert Iwan
Teacher Adrian Fedyna writing up his group’s reflections on the conference sessions
Dr. Denis Hlynka, Dr. Orest Cap, Dr. John Wiens, after their presentation, with Valentina Kuryliw
Dr. Denis Hlynka, Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba during his presentation
Dr. Orest Cap, Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba and Acting Director, Centre for Ukrainian Studies, UofM, during his presentation
Co-organizers Val Noseworthy and Valentina Kuryliw
Valentina Kuryliw, HREC Director of Education, presenting teaching resources
Educators from Toronto during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg
Holodomor Survivor families during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel
Holodomor survivor Mrs. Sonia Kushliak after giving her presentation during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel, with Master of Ceremonies Daryl Gervais, Director of Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch, Manitoba Education and Training
Dr. Norman Naimark speaking about the “Holodomor in the History of Genocide” during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel
Head table with Dr. Norman Naimark speaking during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotal
James Bezan, Member of Parliament, Selkirk–Interlake–Eastman, introducing Guest Speaker Dr. Norman Naimark during the commemorative dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel
Conference presenters: Tamara Kowalczyk, Michael Anthony, James Bezan, Lana Babij, Val Noseworthy
Discussion Group. L–R: Oksana Levytska, Lana Babij, Zoryana Luhova, John Evans
Some of the HEC–2017 participants during a tour of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Tamara Kowalczyk speaking during a methodology discussion
Jeff Kozak presenting his Middle Years methodology workshop
Dr. John Wiens, Dean Emeritus and Professor, Faculty of Education and Dr. Denis Hlynka, Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba.
Linda Connor, Social Studies Consultant, Manitoba Education and Training, during her panel presentation
Dr. Joyce Apsel speaking during her Keynote presentation.
Photo credit: Charlie McDougall
Dr. John Young, CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at the official opening of HEC–2017
Clint Curle, Senior Advisor to the President of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights after introducing Keynote Speaker Dr. Joyce Apsel
Valentina Kuryliw, HREC Director of Education, opening the 2017 Holodomor Education Conference
All photos by Norbert Iwan unless otherwise credited