| |
Home
News
Athletic
Events
Calendar
PCPD Archive
|
|
Holocaust
Survivor Talks Of Life, Lessons Learned
In a hushed voice that demanded
attention, Gerda Klein, 82, encouraged Penn Charter students
to speak out in support of those whose voices are not heard,
and to work to end oppression and hunger. She told students
she found it deeply touching "that you wish to know the
stories of the past in order to build a future that former
generations only dreamed of." She promised students that
she would not frighten them with stories about the horrors
of the Nazi camps, but would talk instead about the love and
sharing that existed in the camps.
Her appearance was part of the
school's Distinguished
Speaker Series.
Podcast
of Gerda Klein's speech to Middle and
Upper School students on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. (requires
audio player; may take five minutes to download)
|
|
Gerda
Klein, Holocaust survivor, recounted three years
in hiding in Poland and three years in a slave labor camp
in the classic, "All But My Life," in print for
47 years and published in 57 editions. Excerpts of her work
appear in textbooks teaching Holocaust history and literature.
Now she has written "A Boring Evening at Home,"
a collection of essays reflecting on her remarkable life,
including her marriage to U.S. Army Lt. Kurt Klein, who was
among her rescuers at war’s end. The Gerda
and Kurt Klein Foundation promotes tolerance and understanding
and encourages community service.
|
|
