East Valley Middle School Hosts Survivors

Julie Scott, a teacher at East Valley Middle School in Spokane, arranges for a Holocaust survivor to speak to her students each year. This is no small task since she must arrange for survivors to fly to Spokane from Western Washington.

Recently, Holocaust survivors Noemi B. and Peter M. spoke at East Valley Middle School.

Julie describes the photos shown here and the experience:

"Eighth grade students at East Valley Middle School listen to Holocaust survivor, Noemi Ban, sharing her experiences during the Nazi occupation of Hungary and in Auschwitz/Birkenau. Students were touched by her story and felt a special connection to her. Several described her as having a warm aura and being like a grandma that they just wanted to hug. She kept them on the edge of their seats, and students said they felt like they were there with her, because she was so descriptive in telling her story."