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A Dél-kaliforniai Egyetem (USC) Soá Alapítvány Vizuális Történelmi Archívumának második magyarországi hozzáférési pontja nyílt meg a budapesti Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetemen

A budapesti Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Magyarországon a második és a világon a 45. hozzáférési pont, ahonnan a Vizuális Történelmi Archívum összes interjúja elérhető. Az első hozzáférési pont 2oo9…
Friday, October 18, 2013

Second Hungarian Visual History Archive Access Site Opens at Eötvös Loránd University

Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest is now the second Visual History Archive access site in Hungary and the 45th in the world.USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and…
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Mission Underway in Hungary and Poland

Board members, senior staff and other supporters of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education are traveling…
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Students Unite for USC Shoah Foundation

A group of dedicated USC students is reviving the USC Shoah Foundation Institute Student Association (SFISA).Founded about two years ago by USC Shoah Foundation interns, SFISA is the student…
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Unexpected Teachers

Sometimes the most important learning happens outside of the classroom By Mariana Aguilar Students start college with many…
Monday, October 14, 2013

Back to School with Echoes and Reflections - Part 5

Today continues a 10-part series called “Back to School with Echoes and Reflections.” Each installment takes a detailed look at one of the 10 Echoes and Reflections lessons. Echoes and Reflections…
Friday, October 11, 2013

USC Shoah Foundation Liasons Invited to Speak to Italian Parliament

UPDATE Oct. 23: The presentation on Oct. 16: USC Shoah Foundation’s liaisons in Italy will give a presentation to Italian Parliament Oct. 16…
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Kori Street, Director of Education, Presents at Association of Holocaust Organizations Conference in China

Holocaust and genocide experts and representatives from Holocaust organizations around the world are gathering in China this week for the 2013 Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO) conference…
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Testimony's Effect on Local Students Showcased at Ambassadors for Humanity Gala

Even though they were surrounded by members of Hollywood elite and New York society, a group of teenagers seemed to steal the spotlight at the Oct. 3 Ambassadors for Humanity gala for USC Shoah…
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Inanimate Alice Partners with USC Shoah Foundation

The creators of a transmedia novel that has captivated students around the world have entered into a partnership with USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive and educational website…
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Christian Delage and Cardozo Law Students Interview Dan Leshem, Associate Director of Research

USC Shoah Foundation’s associate director of research, Dan Leshem, participated in Cardozo School of Law’s Law and Film course taught by documentary filmmaker/historian Christian Delage…
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Ambassadors for Humanity Gala Honors George Clooney and the Importance of Testimony

George Clooney is well known as an actor, director, producer and writer. But it was his global humanitarian efforts that received the attention on Oct. 3 when he was honored with the Ambassador for…
Monday, October 7, 2013

A Look at the Visual History Archive's Terezin Testimony

The Jewish Museum in Prague recently debuted a new exhibit dedicated to some of the most notorious pieces of Holocaust propaganda – the Nazi-produced films about the Terezin (Theresienstadt)…
Monday, October 7, 2013

Back to School with Echoes and Reflections - Part 4

Today continues a 10-part series called “Back to School with Echoes and Reflections.” Each installment takes a detailed look at one of the 10 Echoes and Reflections lessons. Echoes and…
Friday, October 4, 2013

Education Highlighted at Ambassadors for Humanity Gala

USC Shoah Foundation will toast the humanitarian work of actor George Clooney at its Ambassadors for Humanity gala on Thursday, but it will also offer two unique showcases of its educational work in…
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation to Honor George Clooney at Ambassadors for Humanity Gala

Steven Spielberg, Founder of USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education will present artist and humanitarian George Clooney with the Institute’s highest honor, the…
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Sir Nicholas Winton and Ben Helfgott Give Testimony to Visual History Archive

A knight of the British Empire and an Olympic athlete recorded two of the newest testimonies for USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive.Sir Nicholas Winton, nicknamed the “British…
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Going Beyond Gold

There’s more at stake in education than standardized test scores By Peter Cook I teach economics and government at a public high school in Los Angeles, and I love it. But as teachers, we're up…
Monday, September 30, 2013

Fife Foundation Funds Three Years of UPenn Teaching Fellow Program

Scholars from the University of Pennsylvania will teach courses using the Visual History Archive for another three years following a new grant from the Fife Foundation.USC Shoah Foundation’s…
Monday, September 30, 2013

Back to School with Echoes and Reflections - Part 3

Today continues a 10-part series called “Back to School with Echoes and Reflections.” Each installment takes a detailed look at one of the 10 Echoes and Reflections lessons. Echoes and Reflections…
Friday, September 27, 2013

Milan’s Jewish and the City Festival to Feature Visual History Archive Testimony

The first Jewish culture festival in Milan, Italy, is drawing inspiration from USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive.Mosaico, the official website of the Jewish Community of Milan, will…
Thursday, September 26, 2013

USC Shoah Foundation to Receive Humanitarian Award from Peace Over Violence

Peace Over Violence will honor USC Shoah Foundation at its 42nd Annual Humanitarian Awards Oct. 25.Peace Over Violence, formerly the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW), is a…
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Genocide Resistance, USC Dornsife 2020 Research Cluster, to Host Third Annual Workshop

Scholars from around the world will gather Friday and Saturday to discuss genocide resistance in the past and present at the third annual “Resisting the Path to Genocide” workshop. The…
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

From Viral Video to Ethical Editing

What students need to know about working with testimony By Holly Willis Three years ago, the Institute for Multimedia Literacy, a research unit within the University of Southern California’s School…
Monday, September 23, 2013

Back to School with Echoes and Reflections - Part 2

Today continues a 10-part series called “Back to School with Echoes and Reflections.” Each installment takes a detailed look at one of the 10 Echoes and Reflections lessons. Echoes and Reflections…
Friday, September 20, 2013

Drexel University is Newest Visual History Archive Access Site

Drexel University is now the 45th site in the world to have full access to USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive.The collaboration comes in the wake of USC Shoah Foundation’s…
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

2014 Student Voices Short Film Contest Underway

USC students who are passionate about filmmaking and history are gearing up for USC Shoah Foundation’s annual Student Voices Short Film Contest. The registration deadline for this year’s…
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Need for Speed: Is your school fast enough for digital learning?

Among a number of challenges for those providing new media learning tools and sites is the ability to stream and play video seamlessly. When the video plays, no one notices. When the video does not…
Monday, September 16, 2013

Back to School with Echoes and Reflections - Part 1

Today begins a 10-part series called “Back to School with Echoes and Reflections.” Each installment will take a detailed look at one of the 10 Echoes and Reflections lessons. Echoes and Reflections…
Friday, September 13, 2013

Visual History Archive Restoration Project 32% Complete

Nine months into USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive Restoration project, technology staff have finished restoring nearly one third of the damaged tapes in the Visual History Archive…
Wednesday, September 11, 2013