News By Year and Month

"Multiple intelligences" theorist Howard Gardner on digital media, learning, and empathy

On February 11, Dr. Howard Gardner, best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, engaged in a public conversation on the art science of 21st-century education with Dr. Mary Helen Immordino…
Thursday, February 28, 2013

USC SHOAH FOUNDATION FOUNDER STEVEN SPIELBERG ANNOUNCES IWITNESS VIDEO CHALLENGE

Contest challenges secondary school students to honor the legacy of Schindler’s List by engaging in community service inspired by survivors’ testimonies and showcasing their action in an…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Video series for teachers now online

Three professional-development videos for secondary-school teachers are now available on the Institute’s website. The videos, which average 25 minutes in length, delve into the theory and practice of…
Monday, February 25, 2013

70 Year Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad

On February 2, we commemorated the 70th anniversary of the decisive WWII Battle of Stalingrad. That battle changed the course of the war, leading to the final victory over Nazi Germany. As many as…
Monday, February 11, 2013

Training teachers in the Czech Republic

The weekend before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, experts from Yad Vashem, the Department for Education and Culture of the Jewish Museum in Prague, the Terezin Memorial, and USC Shoah…
Friday, February 1, 2013