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80 years later, a Holocaust survivor meets an American soldier who helped free him

Listen to their reunion on NPR's All Things Considered

Melinda Goldrich Named Chair of the USC Shoah Foundation Board of Councilors

Joel Citron, Chair of the USC Shoah Foundation – Institute for Visual History and Education Board of Councilors, concluded his distinguished tenure on June 30.

I listened to my great-grandmother’s genocide testimony; now, I carry her voice

Read our colleague Sedda Antekelian's piece in the Armenian Weekly

Mickey Shapiro, longtime Holocaust remembrance leader, bolsters USC Shoah Foundation’s efforts with $30 million gift

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Students Showcase Artwork Based on Testimony in Annual Hungarian Exhibition

The art is black and white and full color; impressionistic and starkly realistic; hopeful for the future and filled with sorrow for the past. And it was all inspired by testimony from the Visual History Archive. Read More

Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance Features New Dimensions in Testimony at Ride 2 Remember

After hundreds of motorcyclists ride through Rhode Island on June 9, they will sit down to a Shabbat dinner and learn about USC Shoah Foundation’s New Dimensions in Testimony. This unique event is the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA)’s annual Ride 2 Remember, a gathering of motorcycling enthusiasts from around the country to remember the Holocaust and raise money for Holocaust education programs at schools, community centers and universities around the world. Read More

“Destination Unknown” Documentary Reveals New Interviews of Holocaust Survivors

USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith is an executive producer of the film, and most of the survivors featured in the film also gave their testimonies to USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive. Read More

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