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| Holocaust Survivor Noémi Ban to Speak at WWU |
Noémi Ban, a local Holocaust survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, will share her story at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Arntzen 100 at Western Washington University.
Ban will speak about how she lost most of her family and why she shares her story in hopes that current and future generations will prevent Holocausts.
"Your generation may be the last one able to listen to a survivor," Ban has told WWU students.
The Northwest Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Ethnocide Education (NWCHGEE) has received numerous requests for Ban to speak.
There are 400 reservations available for her hour-long talk, which is free and open to the public. A reservation is required to attend. Reservations, which go quickly, may be requested through the NWCHGEE by emailing nwche@wwu.edu.
Ban's talks will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer period and then a 30-minute book signing. Her talk is sponsored by the Northwest Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Ethnocide Education and the Center for Educational Pluralism, of WWU's Woodring College of Education.
"I would hope that people who come would think about what questions might be asked by future generations in 40 or 50 years, and that they would ask those questions now," said Ray Wolpow, director of NWCHGEE.
The audience may write questions for Ban on note cards and submit them to Wolpow.
Ban retired as a teacher in 1989, so she could devote her time to educating students about the Holocaust. She is a recipient of the 1997 Golden Apple Award and has spoken almost 300 times in the past three years alone.
Ban authored Sharing is Healing: A Holocaust Survivor's Story, which tells how she survived the Holocaust and eventually returned to Auschwitz-Birkenau. There she and Wolpow said Kaddish, a Jewish prayer, to honor Ban's family.
Copies of the book will be on sale for $12.95 (before tax) outside Arntzen 100.
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| Location: | AH 100 |
| Date: | 5/22/2008 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm |
| Contact: | NWCHGEE Phone: (360) 650-3337 |
| BIG Short Film Festival |
The BIG Short Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing films made by Woodring College of Education students, faculty, or staff.
These short films will show thoughtful and creative perspectives on education in general or classroom teaching and learning.
Those chosen as "Festival Films" will be given a special public screening on June 6 (snacks and drinks provided). Three Festival Films will win cash prizes. This year we have also invited students from local high schools to showcase their work with us!
For details see the BIG Short Film Festival Website.
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| Location: | MH 210 |
| Date: | 6/6/2008 |
| Time: | 3:33pm |
| Contact: | Tim Keiper Phone: |
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