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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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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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Latest News

COVID-19: IWitness Provides Digital Resources for Educators and Families for Virtual Learning

As local communities assess and adjust to the needs of the world community—and as many schools shift from in-person to virtual classrooms—IWitness and its standards-aligned resources are ready to help educators and parents support students learning. Read More

COVID-19: IWitness Provides Digital Resources for Educators and Families for Virtual Learning

As local communities assess and adjust to the needs of the world community—and as many schools shift from in-person to virtual classrooms—IWitness and its standards-aligned resources are ready to help educators and parents support students learning. Read More

USC Shoah Foundation Begins Beta Testing of the First German Language Dimensions in Testimony at Deutsches Technikmuseum

Museum Visitors engage with Interactive Biography of Acclaimed Cellist and German-Born Holocaust Survivor Anita Lasker Wallfisch. Read More

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Collections

AJC, USC Shoah Foundation Partner to Document and Map Global Antisemitism
Holocaust Survivor Dana Schwartz, 89, Recorded Interviews with More Than 125 Survivors

Research

Call for Applications: Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Antisemitism Studies, 2025-2026
Call for Applications: Azrieli Research Fellowship for Graduate Students, 2025-2026

Technology

XR Experience “Inside Kristallnacht” Takes Audiences Through Pivotal Moment in Holocaust History
Dimensions in Testimony Education Releases Interview with Nuremberg Prosecutor Ben Ferencz

Education

Partnership with USC Institute of Armenian Studies Brings Interactive Biographies of Armenian Scholar, Descendants
USC Shoah Foundation Launches New IWalk at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan

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