LEESBURG — On Tuesday, April 18, Leesburg Elementary sixth grade students were offered the opportunity to Skype with Holocaust survivor Simone Liebster, who lives in the Swiss Alps. To prepare the students for this event, Leesburg sixth grade teachers invited William and Kristi Keller, who represent the Arnold/Liebster Foundation, to inform the kids about Liebster …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKaLvMl8eP0]   On Tuesday, sixth grade students at Leesburg Elementary School gathered to talk face to face with a Holocaust survivor from France. Simone Arnold Liebster, a Jehovah’s Witness who faced persecution during the Holocaust, was able to connect with students via Skype to answer their questions about her experiences. According to Jason Roler, one …read more.