Every year, the March of the Living takes place in Poland and Israel to remember victims of the Holocaust. Thursday, students in Saskatoon had their very first march, led by Holocaust survivor, Max Eisen.
“Kids to amazing things, so hopefully that there’s a spark that something will start something. You know, one little light can make a big change,” Eisen said.
In 1945, Eisen was only 15-years-old when he was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the walk, he shared his story with the students, hoping preserving his memories would inspire the young people to create a positive change.
The students involved in the walk came from 10 different schools, and including public, catholic, and the Saskatoon Misbah School.
“I hope that they feel a closeness to all the different kids that are here,” said Jan Glintin, co-chair of Saskatoon’s Holocaust memorial committee. “These kids are getting it,” she said.
Each student wrote what “seed of change” they’d like to see in the world on cards, and after the march, they planted them to remember their commitment to change.
