Holocaust oral histories
This may be the last decade in which a younger generation can directly connect with
those who lived through the Holocaust. The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust is
bringing out the voices of the last remaining survivors through a young person's lens
by helping teens and young adults produce oral histories and short films. The museum's
creative programs director, Rachel Fidler, will share stories from this intergenerational
program on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. in Zankel Music Center's ELM (room 117). The
free and public event will be moderated by Dan Nathan, professor American studies
at Skidmore.
Fidler hopes that the survivors' inspirational stories can teach others the power
of perseverance and the importance of protesting injustice.
Working with community partners, her art programs in a variety of mediums connect
Holocaust survivors and teens in the Los Angeles area. The museum's programs have
been chosen for the Slingshot guide, recognizing the most innovative Jewish nonprofits in North America.
This event is sponsored by Skidmore's Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative and Jacob Perlow Series.
