Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Westover March 26th

Holocaust Survivor Anita Schorr Speaking at Westover School March 26th

Anita Schorr, a Holocaust survivor, will share the powerful story of her World War II concentration camp experiences, on Tuesday, March 26th, at 7:00 pm in Westover School’s Chapel. The event is open to the public free of charge.

Ms. Schorr is a survivor of the Terezin, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Among the inmates of Theresienstadt were some 15,000 children, most of whom were eventually deported to Auschwitz. Of those 15,000 children, 100 survived and Ms. Schorr is one who survived and thrived. Her story is one of courage, strength, and hope.

Now 81 years old, Ms. Schorr still has the number “71569” stamped on her forearm, a reminder of the seven years she spent as a prisoner of the Nazi regime. Her detainment began in 1939 when at age 9 she and her family were taken from their home by the German army to the first of three Nazi concentration camps.

Ms. Schorr believes it is very important to keep the story of the Holocaust alive, and feels that visiting people in person is much more effective than any history book can be. She has told audiences, “Why do I tell you this? Because of the 11 million people who were sent to concentration camps, six million were murdered. All lost voices. I am the voice of those innocent people who were killed, murdered. I would like you to remember what I told you here today, I want you to tell your children; tell your children to tell their children and their grandchildren.”

Westover is a selective boarding and day school in grades 9-12 with 205 students from 16 states and 17 countries. The School offers its students more than 20 Advanced Placement courses as well as signature programs in science, engineering, art history, and music.