Our History
In 1996, a group of individuals -- a survivor, parents, clergy, and WVU faculty members -- established a commission to help bring Holocaust Education and awareness to West Virginia.
On March 4th, 1998, at a Governor’s Mansion Forum, Governor Cecil Underwood created the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education.
The Commission
Marc Slotnick
Marc Slotnick
Marc Slotnick
COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
Marc Slotnick is chairman of the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education and was an original appointee to the Commission by Governor Underwood. In various aspects he has participated in Holocaust Education, both in teaching as well as well as participating with George Washington High School on trips to Germany a
COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
Marc Slotnick is chairman of the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education and was an original appointee to the Commission by Governor Underwood. In various aspects he has participated in Holocaust Education, both in teaching as well as well as participating with George Washington High School on trips to Germany and Poland to further educate High School students on the history of the Holocaust. He is a member of Bailey & Slotnick, PLLC and is County Attorney for Kanawha County. He holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts from University of Miami.
Barb Lewine
Marc Slotnick
Marc Slotnick
EDUCATION CONSULTANT
Barb Lewine is a founding member of the Commission and a former chair. A passionate and lifelong advocate for Holocaust education in West Virginia, she has attended The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and has worked closely with many scholars and survivors. As program director for
EDUCATION CONSULTANT
Barb Lewine is a founding member of the Commission and a former chair. A passionate and lifelong advocate for Holocaust education in West Virginia, she has attended The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and has worked closely with many scholars and survivors. As program director for WV Classrooms Without Borders, Barb prepared and led several groups of teachers and students to travel to the Holocaust sites in Poland including Treblinka, Majdanek, Auschwitz, Birkenau, Warsaw ghetto, Krakow and more. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and specializes in medical and hospice work.
Laurent Levy
Marc Slotnick
Laurent Levy
EMERITUS MEMBER & WEBMASTER
Laurent Levy is a graduate of Morgantown High School and the son of WVCOHE founding chair Dr. Edith Levy. The longtime accompanist of the late Auschwitz-survivor Cantor David Wisnia with whom he toured the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex first-hand, he is a current Ph. D. candidate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Gratz College .