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Armenian Genocide Collection Indexing is Complete
Manuk Avedikyan indexes Armenian testimonies
All testimonies from USC Shoah Foundation’s Armenian Genocide…
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Over a Dozen ITeach Seminars on IWitness Coming to Detroit Area in 2016-2017
USC Shoah Foundation will kick off its 2016-17 school year education for Detroit-area teachers with an ITeach Seminar the weekend of August 15, followed by 12 more IWitness Detroit professional…
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Former Board Chair Bob Katz Becomes Chair Emeritus on Board of Councilors
From left: Robert J. Katz, Board Chair Stephen A. Cozen and Executive Director Stephen Smith
Robert J. Katz…
Monday, August 1, 2016
Statement from the Institute on Recent Events in Turkey
After a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15-16, the government of President Recep Erdogan began tightening control and stifling freedom of expression in the nation - actions that have…
Friday, July 29, 2016
New Guatemala Content Coming to IWitness This Fall
Updates to IWitness in time for the new school year will include a suite of Spanish-language full-length testimonies, testimony clips and activities from USC Shoah Foundation’s new Guatemalan…
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
IWitness Workshops in Texas and Massachusetts
USC Shoah Foundation education staff are once again on the road this week to introduce educators in Texas and Massachusetts to IWitness.
The award-winning educational platform IWitness brings the…
Monday, July 25, 2016
In Memory of Helen Colin
We are sad to learn of the passing of Helen Colin, a Holocaust survivor who had the distinction of being the first survivor to speak on camera after being liberated from the Bergen-Belsen…
Monday, July 25, 2016
External Advisory Committee Plans Next Phase of Visual History Archive Program
USC Shoah Foundation colleagues from around the world met for two days to discuss the progress and next steps of the Visual History Archive Program, which aims to drastically expand access to the…
Friday, July 22, 2016
Tenfold Increase of "Eyes on Testimony" Since 2013
USC Shoah Foundation has significantly increased its reach online and in the classroom over the past three years, according to new statistics released about the Institute’s 2016 fiscal year.
The…
Thursday, July 21, 2016
New Nanjing Massacre Testimonies Reveal Stories of Survival
Twenty-two men and women shared intensely personal stories of surviving the Nanjing Massacre during USC Shoah Foundation’s trip to China in June to record more testimonies for its Nanjing Massacre…
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Master Teacher Graduates Present Innovative Lessons in Budapest
Nineteen educators gathered at Central European University Budapest the first weekend in July to share the activities they piloted in the classroom after being initiated into the Master Teacher…
Monday, July 18, 2016
Testimony in the Visual History Archive Commemorates Nelson Mandela International Day
Every year on July 18, the world celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day, a day that honors the work and legacy of the South African leader and asks people to spend time fighting for social…
Friday, July 15, 2016
IWitness Workshop at 9th Annual Charlotte and Jacques Wolf Educators’ Conference on Echoes and Reflections
Educators from around the country will learn about IWitness at the 9th annual Charlotte and Jacques Wolf Educators’ Conference on Echoes and Reflections this week in New York City.
Lesly Culp, USC…
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Exploring the History of the Holocaust in Budapest
As the sun sets on the Danube River, I felt the need to pinch myself. I am really here in Budapest? It doesn’t feel so far away from my home in Los Angeles. But looking at the architecture and the…
Thursday, July 14, 2016
New Cohort of Master Teachers Learn About Testimony in Budapest
After an intensive six-days of learning how to teach with testimony, 19 educators from throughout Hungary completed the first part of the 2016 Master Teacher program in Budapest.
The Master…
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Not the America We Imagine
Today, I see two pictures of America. One that is open, free, respectful, fun-loving. The other which is divisive, fearful, angry, and violent. These two Americas have much that sets them apart, but…
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Three Presentations by Center for Advanced Genocide Research Staff in London
Wolf Gruner and Emilie Garrigou-Kempton, USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research Director and Academic Relations and Outreach Officer, respectively, are both in London this week…
Monday, July 11, 2016
New Dimensions in Testimony Presentation in Aspen July 19
USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith will speak and demonstrate New Dimensions in Testimony at the Aspen Jewish Community Center in Colorado Tuesday, July 19.
Smith’s presentation…
Friday, July 8, 2016
Czech Teacher Trainings to Instruct on IWitness
In order to properly educate more Czech teachers on how to fully utilize IWitness programs, Senior International Program Consultant and Regional Consultant in the Czech Republic Martin Šmok is…
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Plukka and Joan Hornig Jewelers Host Fundraiser for USC Shoah Foundation Through Thursday, July 7
After a unique and inspiring fundraiser for USC Shoah Foundation in New York City last week, two jewelry designers are extending a special sale to benefit USC Shoah Foundation through Thursday, July…
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
German Transcripts and ProQuest Search Added to Visual History Archive
USC Shoah Foundation released an updated version of the Visual History Archive (VHA) that includes functionality enhancements related to the Institute’s partnership with ProQuest.
The enhancements…
Friday, July 1, 2016
2016 IWitness Video Challenge Award Goes to Eighth-Grade Poetry Club Creators
The winners of the 2016 IWitness Video Challenge: Teacher Emily Bengels and students Allison Vandal, Caroline Waters and Maya…
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Junior Interns Visit Manzanar Japanese Internment Camp
Last year, the USC Shoah Foundation Junior Interns traveled to Poland and visited Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to see one of the places where the hatred and inhumanity of the Holocaust was…
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
A childhood lost, a childhood found
At its physical core, USC Shoah Foundation is an impressive bank of computers and programs that bring the testimony of genocide survivors to people around the world.
It’s a complicated and…
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
New Monument in Békéscsaba, Hungary, Marks 72 Years Since Transport to Auschwitz-Birkenau
The town of Békéscsaba, Hungary, gathered on June 26 to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the transport of the town’s Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau by unveiling the first monument to pay tribute to…
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
UK’s National Holocaust Centre and Museum Commemorates 20th Anniversary
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum, founded by USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith and James Smith, will commemorate its 20th anniversary June 26 with a service at Westminster…
Friday, June 24, 2016
IHRA's Kathrin Meyer Discusses Holocaust Education with Kori Street
Kathrin Meyer, left, with Kori Street
On June 17, Kathrin Meyer concluded her visit to USC Shoah Foundation with…
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Ukrainian Students Create Art for Annual Sources of Tolerance Summer Camp
Ukrainian students once again demonstrated their artistic skill and sensitivity to testimony for this year’s “Sources of Tolerance” summer camp in Ukraine.
This was the third year that students…
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
“Peace Week” Marks Official End of Rwanda Peace Education Program
The Rwanda Peace Education Program will showcase testimony for a final time this week as part of “Peace Week,” a series of events to commemorate the conclusion of the four-year program.
Peace Week…
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Visual History Archive Migrates to New Storage and Archive Manager File System
The USC Shoah Foundation Information and Technology Services (ITS) team migrated to a new Storage and Archive Manager File System (SAMFS) the week of June 15 to June 19. The work includes hardware…
Monday, June 20, 2016