At 79, Erika Schwartz is one of the youngest Holocaust survivors. Her memories are those of the lasting PTSD her mother suffered due to their imprisonment and post-war life under Communist role in Hungary. Erika didn’t really come to terms with why she struggled with self-esteem and finding meaning in her life until middle age.
Erika will give two public presentations in Cedar Rapids as a part of the Thaler Holocaust Speaker Series, April 1 at 7pm at Coe College and April 2 at 1:30 in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium. The Kirkwood event will be live-streamed at www.kirkwood.edu/ballantyne.
More information on Erika’s appearances and a wealth of details and history of the Holocaust at www.holocausteducate.org.
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