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A lecture by a Holocaust survivor will highlight Gannon University’s observance of International Education Week.

The lecture, “A Holocaust Survivor Remembers,” will be given by Dr. Gideon Frieder and facilitated by Dr. Jeff Bloodworth, assistant professor, Gannon history program. It is free and open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Yehl Room of Gannon University’s Waldron Campus Center, 124 West 7th St.

Frieder is a professor in the department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In addition, he is a survivor volunteer with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, also located in Washington, D.C.

The lecture by Frieder, who is regarded as a very dynamic and passionate speaker, is sponsored by Gannon University and by the Holocaust Memorial Museum.

According to the Holocaust Museum’s Web site, http://www.ushmm.org, the survivor volunteers greet visitors, act as tour guides, and share their personal stories. They also help other survivors, and their families, locate information about themselves and their loved ones.

Frieder was born in 1937 in Slovakia. During World War II, his mother and sister were killed in a massacre by the Nazis. Gideon was injured but survived, and in 1975, emigrated from Israel to the United States.

International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This year, it is being held Nov. 16-20.

Gannon University has more than 300 international students. The campus schedule of events is as follows:

Monday, Nov. 16:
• Study Abroad informational table, first floor of Waldron Campus Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• History Club panel presentation: “Our European Tour,” facilitated by Dr. Jeff Bloodworth, 12 p.m., Stubler Room of Waldron Campus Center.

• International Student Association’s Bollywood Dance Lessons, 8 p.m., Yehl Room of Waldron Campus Center.

Tuesday, Nov. 17:
• Global Banquet, 5-6:30 p.m., Yehl Room of Waldron Campus Center. This event is also part of the Gannon University Center for Social Concerns’ Hunger and Homelessness Week and is open only to Gannon students. The Global Banquet is designed to help students learn more about issues like world hunger, poverty, and international trade. As part of the event, students will participate in a poverty simulation.

Wednesday, Nov. 18:
• Study Abroad informational table, first floor of Waldron Campus Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Coffee House: a presentation by Gannon University students from the U.S. Virgin Islands at 12 p.m. in the Stubler Room of the Waldron Campus Center. Gannon currently enrolls 10 students from the Virgin Islands.

• Film showing: “Flow,” room 104 of Zurn Science Center, 143 West 7th St., 7:30-9 p.m. The film focuses on the worldwide water crisis. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, Nov. 19:
• Box City, A.J.’s Way, located between West 7th-8th and Peach and Sassafras streets, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is also part of the Gannon University Center for Social Concerns’ Hunger and Homelessness Week. Gannon students, faculty, and staff will take up temporary residence in a makeshift box city and collect change from passersby. The money collected will be donated to local agencies: Emmaus Ministries, International Institute, the Second Harvest Food Bank, and the Sisters of St. Joseph Thanksgiving Fund. This year, Gannon University will host the Sisters of St. Joseph’s 21st annual Thanksgiving Dinner, which previously took place at the Marketplace Grill.

• “A Holocaust Survivor Remembers,” lecture by Dr. Gideon Frieder. Free and open to the public, 7 p.m., Yehl Room of Gannon’s Waldron Center.

Friday, Nov. 20:
• Gannon’s observance of International Education Week will conclude with a Culture Fair, to be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on the first floor of the Waldron Campus Center. The theme of the fair is “Internationalize Your Life!” It will include a number of events, presentations, and displays:

• A U.S. Passport application table, global artifact displays, Mehndi (henna) tattoos and demonstrations on Sari wrapping, information on study abroad, and a raffle for international books, CDs, and DVDs.

• Gannon University’s Foreign Language Club, Student Government Association (SGA), and Honors Program will have informational tables.

• Information also will be available on fair trade and buying fair trade items. Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries promote economic sustainability. The movement focuses on exports such as coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, and other commodities from developing countries to developed countries.

• Dr. Carlos Mamani, associate professor and chairperson, Gannon University foreign languages program, will present “Across Indianities and Pachamamas: A Personal View from a Native Son.” Dr. Dorothy Kalanzi, assistant professor, Gannon sociology program, will offer Kiganda/Congolese dance lessons.

• Attendees will be able to sample various international foods. Several Erie residents will demonstrate Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form combining elements of martial arts, music, and dance.