The University of West Florida will host a Holocaust Remembrance Event this Thursday, January 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall on the Pensacola campus. Special guest Dr. Leon Chameides, a Holocaust survivor who went on to become one of the foremost pediatric heart specialists in the world, will share his story of tragedy and resilience. There will be music, a lighting of memorial candles and various speakers from across campus.
The event is co-sponsored by the UWF College of Education and Professional Studies, the UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, the UWF Office of Equity and Inclusion, Jewish Federation of Pensacola, Beth El of Pensacola, B’nai Israel Synagogue, and Chabad of Pensacola.
This is the first event of its kind at UWF and is a collaborative effort across campus and the community.