USC Shoah Foundation

Remembering Wallis Annenberg

Philanthropic Leader, USC Trustee, and Lifelong Advocate for Education and Justice

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

Leading with Legacy and Vision

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

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In 1994 we launched an unprecedented effort to record, preserve, and share the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Over the past 30 years, we have built a world-class institute anchored in their voices. Learn more about our global impact.

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Ruth: A Little Girl’s Big Journey Nets Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Audience Award

An animated short film that brings to life the remarkable childhood journey of media personality, author and Holocaust survivor Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer netted one of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s three coveted Audience Awards last month. Produced by USC Shoah Foundation and Delirio Films, Ruth: A Little Girl’s Big Journey traces Dr. Ruth’s escape from Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. The film was awarded the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s Best Short Film prize in early April. Read More

California Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument Added to IWalk App

USC Shoah Foundation has added a tour of the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument in Montebello, California to its IWalk mobile application, making it the first Armenian Genocide site of memory to be featured on the innovative educational platform. Read More

Hidden in the Archive: An Unknown Leaflet from a Jewish Aid Organization in 1948

In the Special Collections at the University of Southern California Libraries there is a book – large, heavy, and musty, it contains the names of thousands of Holocaust survivors who lived in the Pest region of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, in 1947. (Holocaust Survivors of the Jewish Community of Pest register, Collection no. 6057, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California) Read More

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