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Peace is not only a noble vision for humanity. Peace is a call to action.
-United Nations, September 21, 2023
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge the land we are working on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
WHO WE ARE
ALPHA Education is a non-profit and registered charity in Canada that promotes a critical-historical inquiry of World War II in Asia that contributes to peace and reconciliation.
Founded in 1997, ALPHA Education's mission is a commitment to humanity and global peace. This commitment is achieved through four strategic directions: engaging students and educators, empowering youth, supporting research, and connecting with communities.
ALPHA Education programs, events, and initiatives aim to develop the values of humanity, equity, and diversity. By representing and reflecting the human side of the history in our education work, contemporary issues such as racism, discrimination and hate, gender bias and violence, ethics and empathy, identity and belonging are explored.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
2024 Nanjing Massacre Commemoration Event
Join us on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM to commemorate the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Co-hosted with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and CPAC Canada, this event aims to promote public awareness in Canada about the history of World War II in Asia and the devastating impact of war on humanity through a commemoration ceremony and the screening of the award-winning docudrama “Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking”. Attendees are invited to reflect on the importance of peace, empathy, respect, and the role individuals can play in fostering harmony in our society.
2024-2025 Pro Bono Students Canada, Toronto Chapter at ALPHA Education
In partnership with the University of Toronto chapter of Pro Bono Students of Canada (PBSC), ALPHA Education welcomes student volunteers from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and TMU Lincoln Alexander School of Law for the 2024-2025 school year. Student volunteers will work on legal research that supports the ongoing programs and projects at ALPHA Education and the WongAvery Asia Pacific Peace Museum.
2024-2025 Global Scholarship Program Global Engagement Projects at ALPHA Education
In partnership with the Global Scholars Program (GSP) at the University of Michigan, ALPHA Education is happy to welcome undergraduate students from various academic disciplines to participate in their Global Engagement Projects, with the focus on global issues, particularly peacebuilding, through historical perspectives. Students will learn the work of ALPHA Education as a non-profit charitable organization, the legacies of WWII in Asia, and work collaboratively on several projects to contribute to the work of ALPHA Education and the WongAvery Asia Pacific Peace Museum.
iHistory Meets Humanity
iHMH consists of virtual workshops covering topics & issues on WWII in Asia. By analyzing events and people, students will learn about untold histories, and their connections to racism, violence against women, forced labour, displacement, fragmentation of communities, social justice activism and more. Critical historical thinking, perspectives-taking, and empathy are fostered as we face the inhumanity of history as well as the humanitarian efforts during the war. Readings and film clips will be provided to teachers for student pre-learning to contextualize the workshop or as post-workshop follow-up.
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism
The workshops provide authentic conversations, creating possibilities for unlearning racism and inclusion in diversity. To quote Eduard Glissant "our differences are no longer considered proof of an irreconcilable fact, but as part of what relates us, makes us beautiful, complex and creative." Once the conversations are held, they cannot be silenced. They question the legacy of racism, changing mindsets, and influencing behaviours, practices, and policies. The workshops celebrate self-worth and identities of racialized communities as equal members of and an asset to Canadian society.
