Stories of Holocaust Survival

Experience stories of holocaust survival with a representative from The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Second Generation Speaker Karen Schaap Gillett shares the story of her father, Klaus Schaap, and what he endured as a young boy during the Holocaust. Karen, a daughter of two Holocaust survivors, joined the Museum in 2020, following in her mother’s footsteps as a docent and speaker. Growing up, Karen heard the sad and heart-wrenching stories of what both sides of her family endured during the Holocaust, learning the importance of teaching others the history and lessons of the Holocaust.