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The Tour for Humanity is now heading home following an impactful three-week journey through Canada's East Coast, with stops at schools across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and – for the first time – Prince Edward Island.

Operated by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC), the 30-seat, state-of-the-art mobile education centre delivers workshops on the Holocaust, genocide and Canada’s human rights history. In addition to providing important learning sessions, it empowers students and educators of all ages and backgrounds to stand up against hate and champion human rights in their communities.

“Right now, hate crimes are rising in Canada,” said FSWC educator Ariel Roitman during an interview with the Telegraph-Journal while teaching in Moncton, New Brunswick. “As we're hitting record highs, I think now more than ever, these lessons are so important.”

Across the Maritimes, the Tour for Humanity visited 13 schools, delivered 64 workshops and educated more than 1,900 students. The visit included a week-long stop in PEI, where many students, until now, had limited knowledge of the Holocaust and Jewish experiences. Despite that, they were engaged, thoughtful and provided overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Since its launch in 2013, the Tour for Humanity has visited more than 1,200 schools across Ontario and other provinces – including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and British Columbia – reaching more than 200,000 students, educators and community members.

FSWC is now booking workshops for the 2025–2026 school year. To learn more about the Tour for Humanity or to schedule a visit to a local school, contact our education department at education@fswc.ca.

Check out recent media coverage of the East Coast visit below.

Learn More About the Tour for Humanity

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