WAYNE, Neb. -- The Anne Frank exhibit at Wayne State College (WSC) is as important now as ever before, according to associate professor at WSC, Jennifer Miller.

“It’s not simply now that we’re talking about, but the longer legacies that tie into antisemitism throughout the last 100 years,” Miller said.

The traveling exhibit details the diary and life of Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who kept a diary during the Nazi occupation in the Netherlands.

Students voluntarily lead the tours for the public, going through a process of learning and training to tell the story.

For Wayne State freshman and Italian student, Eleonora Cagnetta, this provides a chance to help with public speaking but also a chance to reflect on her ties to Italy.

“Whenever I give a tour, I try to also give my perspective as an Italian citizen,” Cagnetta said.

Cagnetta said that connection played a role in her decision to help lead the tours.

“I really felt for this man and his family as well,” Cagnetta said. “I felt the need to participate in this exhibition and to raise awareness about the Holocaust.”

According to the Anti-Defamation League, nearly 9,000 cases of antisemitic incidents occurred in 2023, a 140% increase from 2022.

“Antisemitism is prominent,” Miller said. “We’re experiencing it across the United States as well as across the globe.”

The exhibit runs through Friday, and Miller hopes it will help educate the community on the message the tour brings.

Tours run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be found on the second floor of the Brandenburg Building on Wayne State’s campus.