BENTON CITY -- A Holocaust survivor will speak about her experiences at the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia during a free community forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kiona-Benton City High School, 1205 Horne Drive.
The talk is part of a two-day series of events put on by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center.
Training for educators on teaching about the Holocaust and genocide is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the high school.
The session includes a presentation by scholar John Roth on "Situating the Holocaust in a Genocidal World."
The training session costs $20, and clock hours are available. Registration is required.
To register, go to www.wsherc.org/programs, e-mail ilanak@wsherc.org or call 206-774-2201.
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