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

The Shoah Foundation Story

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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We are currently recording survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. If you are a survivor or know someone who is, we would love to hear from you. We are also looking for interviewers.

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July 4 is Rwanda Liberation Day

July 4 is Kwibohora, also known as Rwanda Liberation Day. On this day in 1994 the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) secured the capital of Kigali and ended the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. To commemorate Kwibohora, we spoke to three genocide survivors now residing in the United States. Read More

CAGR Conference Summary - Heroines of the Holocaust: New Frameworks of Resistance (June 2022)

Two USC Students Will Share the 2022 Beth and Arthur Lev Student Research Fellowship

Two USC scholars – graduate students Emily Geminder and Vaclav Masek - will share the Beth and Arthur Lev Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2022. Read More

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