Holocaust Survivor Presented by Mason Davis '22
In honour of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, our Senior School students heard from Max Eisen in Monday's virtual Assembly. Mr. Eisen shared the story of how at the age of 15, he and his family members were deported to Auschwitz in spring 1944. He went on to lose more than 60 family members in the Holocaust, but made a promise to his father that he would bear witness to what happened should he survive.
As a lifelong Holocaust educator, and more recently author, Max has shared his experiences as a concentration camp survivor throughout Canada. His book, By Chance Alone: A Remarkable True Story of Courage and Survival at Auschwitz,was published in 2016.
Thank you to Mason Davis ’22 for organizing this very special speaker.
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Max’s advice to students living in lockdown today was to have a goal and a purpose to keep on getting up every morning and focus on what you need to do. He also encouraged everyone to not be a quiet bystander to any form of antisemitism, racism or intolerance. We must stand up and say it is wrong.
Thank you to Mason Davis ’22 for organizing this very special speaker.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
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13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
