WVU to host Holocaust survivor Maud Dahme

Holocaust survivor Maud Dahme, pictured here, will visit West Virginia University at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 19) to share her story of survival. (Submitted Photo)

WHAT: West Virginia University will welcome Holocaust survivor Maud Dahme to campus to share her story during a public event being held in conjunction with this year's Campus Read.

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

WHERE: WVU Mountainlair Ballrooms, 1550 University Ave., Morgantown

NOTES: Born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, a six-year-old Dahme and her sister were separated from their parents in 1942 and placed in hiding for the remainder of World War II. After the war, the sisters were reunited with their parents and, in 1950, emigrated to America.

Dahme has dedicated much of her adult life to education, and specifically Holocaust education, for both teachers and students in New Jersey where she served for 24 years as a member of the state Board of Education.

Her autobiography, "Chocolate, The Taste of Freedom," chronicles her wartime and post-war experiences. She and her sister are among those featured in "The Hidden Child," a 2006 documentary shown on PBS and at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

Now in its eighth year, the Campus Read, which is organized by the Honors College, provides opportunities to engage the campus, particularly first-year freshmen, in a year-long discussion about the themes of a single book.

This year's book, "Maus" by Art Spiegelman, is a graphic novel that recounts experiences during the Holocaust.

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