Heritage Week | Recipes of Resistance

Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Heritage Week programming will continue with this special virtual Lunch and Learn on Febrary 19th.

Since 2021, our Lunch and Learn series have been hosted online via Zoom. These informative sessions feature heritage professionals, architects, and engineers who offer a closer look at tangible and intangible heritage projects in Vancouver. For this virtual event, you will need a steady internet connection and speakers/headphones to access the webinar. The webinar is best viewed on a desktop or laptop computer.

Our Heritage Lunch and Learns are offered by donation. Suggested donation amounts for each event are $15 for one attendee, $30 for a household of 2+ viewers and $9 for students. Please note that by donation events do not qualify for charitable tax receipts. If you would like to make a larger donation ($20 minimum for a tax receipt) or become a monthly donor, please contact the VHF office at 604-264-9642. Thank you for your support.

Thursday, February 19th | Recipes of Resistance

Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation and the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre to commemorate Heritage Week with the inspiring story of Rebecca Teitelbaum and the book of recipes she compiled while imprisoned at Ravensbrück concentration camp. Through historical context, family photographs, archival records and survivor testimony, you will learn about the persecution of Belgian Jews, the experiences of women imprisoned in Ravensbrück and the creative acts of defiance that sustained them.

About the Speakers: 

Lise Kirchner is the Director of Education at the VHEC, where she has worked in various capacities for over 25 years. Lise has extensive experience in the development and delivery of the VHEC’s educational programs, exhibitions and teaching resources. Her work has also included projects to enhance the accessibility and pedagogical use of the VHEC’s collection of artefacts, archival records and Holocaust testimonies. Lise studied history at the University of Victoria, law at the University of British Columbia and practiced workplace and human rights law in Vancouver before joining the VHEC.

Ellie Lawson is the Education Manager at the VHEC, responsible for the advancement and support of educational initiatives at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. She develops and delivers impactful programs for schools, professionals, the public and adult learners. Ellie began her career at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and holds a master’s degree in public history from Indiana University Indianapolis, with expertise in Holocaust and genocide history.

This event is presented virtually through Zoom. Please ensure you enter a valid email address when registering. Details on how to join the Zoom webinar will be sent to registered participants in the confirmation receipt and reminder emails. If you have not received the Zoom webinar link before the event day, please check your spam folder or contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.

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All donations are tax deductible. Please note that by donation events do not qualify for charitable tax receipts. Our Registered Charity number is 891765968.