Holocaust Education in the Modern Stadium

Take part in a special conversation on the impact Holocaust education is making in the modern football stadium.

After a spectacular summer of football in North America, the VHEC is proud to bring experts to Vancouver for a discussion on the complex intersection of football, Holocaust history and the persistent challenge of inclusion in global sports. Our speakers will trace the evolution of discrimination from the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust to the contemporary digital and physical arenas of international football.

Is Holocaust education and remembrance in sports making an impact? How can we champion inclusion and human rights in sports and in our society?

The evening will feature a special introduction by the Vancouver Whitecaps, followed by an engaging discussion with our expert speakers. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served starting at 5:15pm and the program will begin at 6:00pm.

Join us on October 27 for an evening of reflection, conversation and a celebration of the role sport can play in advancing inclusion and human rights.

Meet the panelists:

José Antonio Guevara Bermúdez is a Mexican lawyer and academic with more than 25 years of experience in international human rights law, international criminal law, transitional justice and international humanitarian law. He is currently the academic director of the Memory and Tolerance Museum in Mexico City and Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala.

Daniel Lörcher, a founder and director of what matters, an organization that works with other organizations and corporations that seek to develop and implement values-based projects focusing on socially relevant issues addressing antisemitism, racism, and other forms of discrimination. He is vice president at Borussia Dortmund (Germany).