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APR 2025 Pre-Screening of the Movie October 8 On April 1, BGU Canada's Toronto region hosted a sold-out pre screening of the documentary October 8 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, drawing more than 500 attendees. As the only Jewish charity invited to offer evening addressing the rise of antisemitism following Hamas’s October 7 attack. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman moderated a discussion with director Wendy Sachs after the screening. an advance screening, the organization convened an

Elliotte Friedman interviews director Wendy Sachs. Photo: Liora Kogan

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MAY 2025 Remarkable Resilience: A Virtual Event A4BGU presented Remarkable Resilience , a virtual event highlighting BGU’s role in Israel following October 7. Hosted by Tel Aviv-based journalist

and i24NEWS anchor Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk, the program featured stories from BGU’s three campuses. It drew 1,400 registrants, more than 250 sponsors, and 40 community partners.

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MAY 2025 The Latest in Autism Research at BGU

BGU Canada's Vancouver region welcomed Profs. Ilan Dinstein and Idan Menashe of the Azrieli National Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research. At a well-attended parlor meeting, they shared insights from their latest research. The visit also included a symposium for more than 50 local researchers hosted by the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute.

Profs. Ilan Dinstein and Idan Menashe addressing a parlor meeting in Vancouver. Photo: David Berson