College of Saint Mary to Host Exhibit, Events for Holocaust Remembrance

College of Saint Mary (CSM) will host a traveling exhibit and several other events in honor of Yom HaShoah and Holocaust Remembrance Month.

“Stories of Survival: Object. Image. Memory.” will be displayed April 1-30 in the CSM Library, 7000 Mercy Road. An opening reception will be 4-6:30 p.m. on April 3. The exhibit, which is on loan from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, reflects upon the individual stories of 32 survivors of the Holocaust and genocides including Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Iraq, Syria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, told through photographs and personal reflections.

“Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and worldwide, and we live in uncertain times,” said Dr. Mark Gudgel, assistant professor of education. “As part of an ongoing effort to combat antisemitism, hatred and genocide, CSM is commemorating Yom HaShoah during April.”

Other events include:

• The State of Holocaust Education Today, presentation by Dr. Mark Gudgel

Noon – 1 p.m., April 11, Hill Macaluso Hall Room 21

• Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration, Institution for Holocaust Education

7-8 p.m., April 19, 333 South 132nd St., Omaha

• Liberators: Allied Forces and the Relief of Nazi Camps,
  Presentation from Dr. Mark Celinscak

Noon – 1 p.m., April 25, Hill Macaluso Hall Room 21