About us
ALPHA Education (Association for Learning and Preserving the History of Asia WWII) is an educational non-profit, and registered charity in Canada that promotes a critical-historical investigation of the history of World War II in Asia. By drawing on methodologies and perspectives in humanities scholarship, and uniting these with a commitment to critical pedagogy, ALPHA Education provides a network of support and educational resources to students who strive to make connections between these important historical events and the atrocities of war that continue in the present.
ALPHA Education’s mission is to foster awareness of an often-overlooked aspect of World War II history, in the interest of furthering the values of justice, peace, and reconciliation, both for survivors of the past and for those who shape the historical narratives of the present and future. Our goal is to activate historical memory and dialogue in order to promote reconciliation, healing, closure, and cross-cultural understanding.
ALPHA Education engages scholarly analysis, archival data, and lived experiences, connecting educators and students through a comprehensive learning platform that encourages the kind of critical analyses of wartime atrocities that unite the past, present, and future. We use these resources to connect with our broader community through workshops, outreach programs, and opportunities for experiential learning, so that this history can be reclaimed and used to inspire peace education both inside and outside official learning institutions. As well, we forge connections with a variety of universities in order to support ongoing research and to empower students in the interest of promoting youth leadership on campus and in the world.