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Addressing Challenges to Teaching the Holodomor

Why do so few know about or discuss the Holodomor (the Famine in Ukraine of 1932-33)? How can we teach with sensitivity about this disturbing time in human history, and do so in age appropriate ways? What lessons can be drawn from students about human actions in the face of fear, the responsibility that comes with power and the strength of the human spirit to survive? In her presentation, Marta Baziuk will discuss challenges in teaching the Holodomor and examine the opportunities these present to teachers. Marta Baziuk is Executive Director of the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC), a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta (Toronto office). In this role, she works to promote awareness and understanding of the Holodomor through a range of research, education and outreach activities, engaging academic audiences and the broader public. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Marta has more than 25 years' experience in international development and the not-for-profit sector. While representing the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) in the 1990s, she worked with Ukrainian activists to establish the first nationwide election monitoring organization, the Non-Partisan Committee of Voters. As Field Program Officer in Ukraine for Winrock International, Marta oversaw the establishment of a network of women’s centers that offer job skills training programs, domestic violence hotlines, and other services.