Noemi Ban's Journey to Taipei American School (TAS)
Last month we featured a blog by eCoach Ken Bakken about his trip
escorting Holocaust survivor, Noemi Ban, to Taipei to talk with
students about her Holocaust experience. Ken createdNoemi Ban's Journey to Taipei American School (TAS) as an interactive project documenting Noemi's trip and as a place to host student reflections.
The project Ken created in our Universal Builderdiscusses how Ms. Ban spoke to over a thousand students and parents during
her four day visit. Her impact on the students
was inspirational and life changing for many. It includes podcasts of Ms. Ban's answers to student ... more...
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"Today Noemi gave her first talk to the ninth and tenth grade students
about her experience of the Holocaust. Her message of hope, love, and
understanding was warmly accepted by the students and staff of TAS.
When she told her story to the 500 plus students, you could hear a pin
drop. Later in the day, she met with two groups of students
who were given the opportunity to ask her questions. The questions were
fascinating. For me the most interesting question was: Do you ... more...
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