b'IMPACT: KNOWING THE STORYSpotlight: Aliza LibermanNext Generation Council member Aliza Libermans philosophy for philanthropy is simple: If you feel connected to a cause, you should get involved. Libermans connection to USC Shoah Foundation comes from her upbringing in Panama, where her paternal grandfather immigrated from Poland to escape the Holocaust, in which his entire family was later murdered. The impact of this personal history made her seek out ways to ensure others in Latin America would learn from that history, as well. When she was introduced to the Institutes work, the connection was instant. I wanted to give the Institute a stronger presence in Latin Amrica.As the only member of the Institutes Next Generation Council from Latin America, Liberman has used her influence to make an impact in the region by championing an increase of the Institutes Spanish-language resources, such as IWitness activities and Dimensions in Testimony interviews. This type of engagement is necessary to extend the Institutes global reach, as, according to Liberman, One always absorbs information better in the native tongue.To further this goal, Liberman introduced USC Shoah Foundation to the Latin American Holocaust Education Network (Red LAES), a collection of eleven institutions in Latin America devoted to Holocaust studies. Representatives from USC Shoah Foundation and Red LAES will work to integrate Spanish-language testimonies into the Institutes Last Chance Testimony Initiative. Additionally, along with her husband Guillermo, Aliza funded the Spanish-language version of The Tattooed Torah, an animated film that tells the inspirational story of a Torah rescued and restored after the Holocaust.If you feel connected toThe Libermans, along with Executive Committee member Melinda Goldrich, served as executive producers of the a cause, you should getfilm, which is accompanied on IWitness by a suite of involved.I wanted to makeSpanish-language educational resources and a teachers guide to be used by educators of K-5 children.the Institute a strongerWith over 450 million native Spanish speakers across the world, there is a wide and diverse audience ready for presence in Latin America.the insight and education USC Shoah Foundation can Aliza Liberman provide. Broadening the scope of the Institutes work Member, Next Generation Council to reach this audience, Liberman believes, will make a difference in the way the new generations think and act.2020 ANNUAL REPORT19'