b'IMPACT: KNOWING THE STORYSpotlight: Rachel SimonThough USC Shoah Foundations reach spans acrossstates schools, an effort that includes developing IWitness the globe, some of the Institutes most important work isactivities and sponsoring professional development done at the regional level, where educators can respondtrainings for educators. most directly to the needs of their communities. This isWith misinformation being spread through social especially important in areas with smaller populations ormedia and other outlets, todays students face particular less diversity, factors that could lead to a lack of awarenesschallenges. Simon believes that it becomes harder to when addressing topics such as antisemitism. In Indiana,deny or ignore an experience after hearing the stories of like most states, educators really lack the tools they need,those who lived through it, making testimony one of the said Next Generationmost impactful ways to Council member Rachelfight back ignorance: Simon of her home state.First person testimony The Herbert Simoncultivates empathy in a Family Foundation (HSFF), founded by Rachels fatherway that other teaching methods dont. Herbert, promotes social justice in Central IndianaEncouraged by the results so far, which includes through education. According to Simon, communitiesthe creation of almost 450 IWitness educator accounts like these can benefit greatly from the resources offered byreaching over 30,000 students in the state, Rachel Simon USC Shoah Foundation: We want to educate and spreadand the Herbert Simon Family Foundation will continue awareness, and by doing so, create children who dontto focus on ensuring students in Indiana receive the same have hate in their heart because of the unknown. HSFFknowledge and understanding as their peers across the has supported USC Shoah Foundations outreach in thecountry. Knowledge is power, Simon added. Education region in order to increase the presence of IWitness in theis not a vaccine for hatred, but its the best tool we have. We want to educate and spread awareness, and by doing so, create children who dont have hate in their heart because of the unknown. Rachel Simon18 2020 ANNUAL REPORT'