What We Do


The USC Shoah Foundation collects, preserves, and amplifies the voices of the past to build a resilient future. Our research programs, interactive technologies, and global-impact initiatives help foster insights and practical solutions to preserve Holocaust memory, confront antisemitism, and strengthen democratic values.

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Innovative Approaches to Countering Antisemitism

Innovative Approaches to Countering Antisemitism

We are expanding our efforts to record testimonies from those who have experienced antisemitism and launching new research initiatives to understand and counter the global resurgence in antisemitism.

Documenting The Terror Attacks

Documenting The Terror Attacks

We have recorded more than 400 interviews with survivors and witnesses of the deadliest antisemitic attack since the Holocaust. These testimonies are part of our Contemporary Antisemitism Collection.

Preserving and Amplifying Survivor Voices
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Preserving and Amplifying Survivor Voices

Shaping Scholarship and Public Policy

Shaping Scholarship and Public Policy

We engage with researchers, international policymakers, and partner institutions to ensure that survivor voices inform forward-looking scholarship and influence public discourse.

By the Numbers


60,394
Video Testimonies
69
Countries
45
Languages
2 M+
Searchable Names
792,856
Photographs
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Our Story


Celebrating 30 Years

Founded in 1994, the USC Shoah Foundation ushers in a new era with initiatives aimed at opening up the world’s largest video collection of Holocaust testimony to new generations while focusing on research and awareness around the global effort to counter antisemitism.

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Innovative Technologies

Innovative Technologies


Reimagining Holocaust Remembrance

Our state-of-the-art digital archive is accessible worldwide. We bring testimony to the public through interactive biographies, award-winning virtual reality and XR experiences, on-location testimonies, and a digital educational platform accessed by millions.

Latest News


USC Shoah Foundation Remembers Irene Butter, Holocaust Survivor, Educator and Advocate for Peace

USC Shoah Foundation Remembers Irene Butter, Holocaust Survivor, Educator and Advocate for Peace


The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Irene Butter, a Holocaust survivor and educator who spent decades teaching young people about the Holocaust and their responsibility to stand up to hatred. She was 95. Read More
Call for Applications: USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows, 2027-28

Call for Applications: USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows, 2027-28


The Countering Antisemitism Lab at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, with the support of the USC Graduate School, invites applications for the USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows during the 2027-28 academic year. Read More
Call for Applications

Call for Applications


The Education Division of the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for their Azrieli Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Testimony-based Pedagogy for the 2026-2027 academic year. Read More
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Our programs power research, education, and public initiatives that preserve Holocaust memory and support new efforts to counter antisemitism.