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Former Institute Fellow Jeffrey Shandler to Give Talk at YIVO Institute

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is hosting former USC Shoah Foundation Institute Fellow Jeffrey Shandler for its annual Naomi Prawer Kadar Memorial Lecture Thursday, Nov. 19 in New York City…
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

New IWitness Activity Inspired by Rosa Parks: “Finding Your Seat on the Bus”

Finding Your Seat on the Bus, the IWitness activity piloted by students as part of the IWitness Detroit program, is now published on IWitness.In this activity, students explore the concepts of grit,…
Monday, November 16, 2015

In the Name of Paris

Paris. The way we think of that beautiful city has changed. That's what they want. They want us to think about things differently, to use Paris as a symbol of bloodshed and fear, not the one we…
Monday, November 16, 2015

Teachers Learn About IWitness at University College London Beacon School Program

Special education teacher Tony Cole introduced teachers to IWitness at an orientation for University College London (UCL)’s Beacon School in Holocaust Education program on Oct. 27.The Beacon School…
Friday, November 13, 2015

Jan Karski Documentary to Screen in Los Angeles and New York

The man who carried out one of the most extraordinary missions of World War II is the subject of a new documentary that will screen at select theaters in Los Angeles and New York City throughout…
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

IWitness “Watch” Page Redesigned

The IWitness Watch page has been redesigned in order to enhance user experience for educators.The Watch page offers a curated selection of 198…
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

#BeginsWithMe: How Testimony Impacts My Students

I teach at an Islamic school, and I am in awe of how testimony has opened the eyes and hearts of my students and inspired them to fight injustice. This is particularly amazing considering the Shoah…
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

USC Shoah Foundation Staff Attend UNESCO Meeting on Preventing Violent Extremism Through Education

USC Shoah Foundation executive staff joined UN representatives from all over the world at a special meeting on Preventing Violent Extremism Through Education during the UNESCO 38th General Conference…
Monday, November 9, 2015

My homage to Mr. Laks

In December 1995, USC Shoah Foundation, then called, Survivors of the Shoah Foundation, held a training session for interviewers in Buenos Aires; bringing together people from different countries of…
Monday, November 9, 2015

Wolf Gruner to Present Humanitarian Award to Rwandan Filmmaker Eric Kabera

Wolf Gruner, director of USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research, will present Rwandan filmmaker and friend of USC Shoah Foundation Eric Kabera with a special award in Hollywood on…
Friday, November 6, 2015

Stephen Smith Installed as Andrew J. and Erna Finci Viterbi USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Chair

USC President C. L. Max Nikias praised USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith for his dedication to preserving memory…
Thursday, November 5, 2015

In Memory of Aleksander Laks

USC Shoah Foundation is sorry to learn of the passing of Aleksander Laks, the first Holocaust survivor to give his testimony to USC Shoah Foundation in Brazil and a special friend of the Institute…
Thursday, November 5, 2015

In Memory of Thomas Blatt

We are sad to learn of the passing of Thomas Blatt, a Holocaust survivor who was one of the few people to survive an escape from the Sobibor death camp in 1943. He was 88. Born April 15, 1927, in…
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Cornell University is 52nd Visual History Archive Full Access Site

Cornell University has become the 52nd site to provide full access to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. The Visual History Archive contains 53,000 testimonies of survivors of…
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

#BeginsWithMe Social Media Campaign Launches Today

If you’ve ever watched genocide survivor testimony from the Visual History Archive and it spurred you to wonder what you can do to help prevent acts of intolerance and inhumanity, USC Shoah…
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Memory, Identity and Testimony

About a year after I joined USC Shoah Foundation, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre’s Holocaust Education Week in Toronto. The theme…
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Board of Councilors Members Write Poems Inspired by IWitness Activity

Members of the USC Shoah Foundation Board of Councilors got creative during the annual board meeting in New York, Oct. 14-15.In a breakout session led by Director of Education Kori Street, members of…
Monday, November 2, 2015

USC Shoah Foundation Delegation Attends USC Global Conference in China

Left-right: Cecilia Chan (standing), Stephen Smith, Ron Meyer, Xu Xin, Ming Hsieh, Zhi Qiang Chang, translator Cao Xiachong USC Shoah Foundation…
Friday, October 30, 2015

Singing in the Lion's Mouth: Music as Resistance to Genocide (A Reflection)

During the weekend of October 10-11, the University of Southern California gathered international academics, musicians and members of the Los Angeles community for a symposium and series of events,…
Friday, October 30, 2015

Guidelines for Using Visual History Testimony in the Classroom Available on IWitness

Educators looking for strategies and best practices for teaching using testimonies from the Visual History Archive can refer to a new guide published on the IWitness website.Guidelines for Using…
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Center Fellowship

Call for Applications:The 2016-2017 Center FellowshipDeadline Extended: January 31st, 2016The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites applications from…
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

History of USC Shoah Foundation Comes to Life in New Timeline

Ever wonder what date USC Shoah Foundation held its first teacher-training workshop, or who was the first recipient of the Ambassadors for…
Monday, October 26, 2015

Teachers Attend Training on “Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933” Multimedia Guide in Kyiv

USC Shoah Foundation regional consultant Anna Lenchovska and education expert Oleksandr Voitenko hosted an educational seminar for teachers in Kyiv on Oct. 20. The seminar introduced the participants…
Friday, October 23, 2015

Explore the Visual History Archive at Trojan Family Weekend

Families exploring USC at Trojan Family Weekend are invited to visit the USC Shoah Foundation exhibit to learn more about the…
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Did Haj Amin al-Husseini Influence Hitler?

There is a current controversy about the allegation that the great mufti of Jerusalem instigated the final solution of the Nazis. While there is no doubt that Haj Amin al-Husseini, was a virulent…
Thursday, October 22, 2015

New IWitness Activity Published: Kristallnacht Information Quest

IWitness has published a new activity about Kristallnacht just in time for its 77th anniversary this November.On November 9 and 10, 1938, the Nazis unleashed acts of terror and violence across…
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

«Голодомор 1932-1933: людський вимір трагедії» - освітній семінар для київських педагогів

«Якщо у вас є цікава історія про шкільну дружбу, яка відбувалася у 1932-1933 роках, попрацюйте з нею. Діти точно її запам’ятають, а разом з нею і особливості періоду Голодомору стануть більш…
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

“Auschwitz: The Past is Present” Teacher Presents IWitness at Virginia English Teachers Conference

Laura Pritchard Dobrin, an IWitness Teaching Fellow and educator who participated in Auschwitz: The Past is Present, gave a presentation about IWitness at the Virginia Association of Teachers of…
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Hatred and intolerance is rarely limited to one group

A few weeks ago, USC Student Body President Rini Sampath posted on her Facebook page about incidents of hatred and intolerance on campus. A Saturday night after a USC football game, Sampath had been…
Monday, October 19, 2015

IWitness Partners with Facing History and Ourselves

USC Shoah Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves have established a partnership in order to develop meaningful and engaging learning resources centered on Holocaust survivor testimonies.Facing…
Monday, October 19, 2015