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Carl Wilkens, Rescuer during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Attends IWitness Presentation in Oregon


A group of educators and community members in Portland, Ore., learned about IWitness and met with Carl and Teresa Wilkens at a special seminar this fall. Read More

Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village Hosts USC Shoah Foundation and Aegis Trust at Graduation


USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith is part of a group of partners invited to attend the 2016 graduation ceremony at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village and review the work of their respective organizations in Rwanda. Read More

Facing History and Ourselves to Host IWitness Twitter Chat Jan. 13


The first IWitness Twitter chat for educators of 2016 will be hosted by Facing History and Ourselves, on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST. Read More

Holocaust Geographies Collaborative Returning to USC Shoah Foundation Next Week


The four scholars who two years ago found their research transformed by the Visual History Archive will return to USC Shoah Foundation for a public presentation and a week of conducting new research. Read More

IWitness Publishes “The Bystander Effect” Activity about the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda


Students all over the world can now complete an IWitness activity about the dangers of being a bystander that was first piloted in the United States and Rwanda. Read More

December Workshops for Educators in Poland and Czech Republic


USC Shoah Foundation’s international consultants in Poland and Czech Republic ended 2015 introducing the work of the Institute to new audiences. Read More

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