The Sound of Music and the Holocaust
Course | Registration opens 8/3/2026 8:00 AM EDT
The Sound of Music is one of the most beloved musicals. The presentation will delve more deeply into Austria during the Holocaust as it unfolds in the plot of The Sound of Music.
Deb Smith
Deb Smith's Holocaust education includes a M.A. in Holocaust and genocide studies and a diversity and inclusion certificate. Smith is currently enrolled into the doctoral program at Gratz College in Holocaust and genocide studies. She completed the USHMM Fellowship Program in 2013 and the JFR Fellowship in 2014. She attended a HAJRTP trip to Germany and Poland in 2016 and the International Holocaust Conference at Yad Vashem in 2018. Smith was also selected to volunteer with the USHMM CHEC program (2022-2023).