October 31, 2005 Source: Lakehead University:
http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?id=213 Holocaust Education Week Events at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay – October 31, 2005) This week is the 25th Annual Holocaust Education Week in Canada. As part of this, Hillel@Lakehead, formally known as the Lakehead University Jewish Students Society (LUJSS), is hosting two events. Vera Schiff will present "My Personal Testimony" on Tuesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. in the Bora Laskin Building. Vera Schiff, award-winning author of Hitler’s Inferno: Eight Intimate and Personal Histories from the Holocaust and Theresienstadt: The Town the Nazis Gave to the Jews, will discuss her personal experiences during the Holocaust. As a young girl, she witnessed the Nazi occupation of Prague, her native city, and later was interned along with her entire family in Theresienstadt concentration camp. She is the sole survivor of her family. A question and answer period will follow. Movie Screening of "PaperClips" on Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Centre, Room 1017 PaperCilps details an inspiring story that happened in the town of Whitwell, TN. The "PaperClips" project sparked one of the most inspirational and profound lessons in tolerance, in one of the least likely places. Everyone is welcome to attend for a donation of $5. For more information, contact Michael Kipper, Hillel@Lakehead contact, at 577-6462. Lakehead University is a comprehensive University located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Superior. It has a worldwide reputation for innovative programs and research. With over 7,600 students and 1,600 faculty and staff, Lakehead University is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and is developing a satellite campus in Orillia, Ontario, planned to open in September 2006. For more information on Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca. -30- Media Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Office of Communications, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113.
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