The Journey Back: A VR Experience for Teens

"Letters to Drancy" Grades 6-12

“Walk” with Holocaust Survivors through childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival, creating an unforgettable experience.

Accompany Marion Deichmann as she recounts her daring childhood journey across the borders of Northern Europe with her mother Alice, her escape from the Nazis with the help of the French Resistance in Paris, and her survival of D-Day in Normandy. 

Honor the memories of Holocaust survivors and eyewitnesses with this virtual reality tour. Patrons are invited to attend various VR experiences, as each program will include a different VR "tour" (listed above). 

Contact AATHexhibit@dglibrary.org with questions.

Registration opens 2 weeks before the event. 

Submit a request for a program accommodation. Learn more about accommodations and accessibility at DGPL.

The Journey Back, A VR Experience was created by Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in collaboration with East City Films and made possible through the generous support of The Kimberly Duchossois Family Global Immersive Technology Initiative, the Diana C. Hunter Trust, and the Spagat Family Virtual Reality Trunk Program.

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries is made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.

Americans and the Holocaust was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z”l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum's exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.

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