Since the founding of the USC Shoah Foundation in 1994, more than 56,000 survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides have recorded their testimonies for our Visual History Archive. As we mark our 30th anniversary year, we highlight some of these remarkable stories by sharing a curated selection from our Voices from the Archive series. A version of this article originally appeared in 2021 connected to an event on women resistance fighters (watch the event and read more profiles here).
She Smuggled Love, Hope, and Dynamite Over the Ghetto Walls
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:40am
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In October 1942, when deportations from the Warsaw ghetto paused, more than 20 youth groups and underground units coalesced into a united front. Vladka Meed channeled her despair at losing her family into fighting the Nazis.
USC Shoah Foundation Partners with National Library of Israel
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 10:06am
The USC Shoah Foundation has partnered with the National Library of Israel to provide Israelis with the first countrywide access to the Institute's entire Visual History Archive, including testimonies from more than 52,000 Holocaust survivors and hundreds of survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
Azrieli Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Testimony-Based Pedagogy, 2024-2025
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 2:03pm
The Division of Academic Programs and the Division of Education at the USC Shoah Foundation invite applications for their inaugural Azrieli Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Testimony-based Pedagogy for the 2024-2025 academic year.
