What We Do


The USC Shoah Foundation collects, preserves, and amplifies the voices of the past to build a resilient future. Our research programs, interactive technologies, and global-impact initiatives help foster insights and practical solutions to preserve Holocaust memory, confront antisemitism, and strengthen democratic values.

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Innovative Approaches to Countering Antisemitism

We are expanding our efforts to record testimonies from those who have experienced antisemitism and launching new research initiatives to understand and counter the global resurgence in antisemitism.

Documenting The Terror Attacks

We have recorded more than 400 interviews with survivors and witnesses of the deadliest antisemitic attack since the Holocaust. These testimonies are part of our Contemporary Antisemitism Collection.

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Preserving and Amplifying Survivor Voices

Shaping Scholarship and Public Policy

We engage with researchers, international policymakers, and partner institutions to ensure that survivor voices inform forward-looking scholarship and influence public discourse.

By the Numbers


59,702
Video Testimonies
69
Countries
44
Languages
2 M+
Searchable Names
789,671
Photographs
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Our Story


Celebrating 30 Years

Founded in 1994, the USC Shoah Foundation ushers in a new era with initiatives aimed at opening up the world’s largest video collection of Holocaust testimony to new generations while focusing on research and awareness around the global effort to counter antisemitism.

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Innovative Technologies


Reimagining Holocaust Remembrance

Our state-of-the-art digital archive is accessible worldwide. We bring testimony to the public through interactive biographies, award-winning virtual reality and XR experiences, on-location testimonies, and a digital educational platform accessed by millions.

Latest News


Non-Residential Fellowship Academic Year 2025-2026


The Programs Division at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Non-Residential Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026. This program is open to scholars from any discipline who do not have access to the USC Shoah Foundation archives through their home institutions.Scholars will be chosen for participation based on the quality of their work and demonstrated need for access to the USC Shoah Foundation’s archive, which currently holds over 59,000 video testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides and episodes of mass violence. Read More

Call for Applications


The Education Division of the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for their Azrieli Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Testimony-based Pedagogy for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read More

In memory of David Schaecter, educator and advocate


We remember David Schaecter, survivor of the Holocaust, co-founder of Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, and dedicated advocate for survivors. Read More
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You can help us make a difference

Our programs power research, education, and public initiatives that preserve Holocaust memory and support new efforts to counter antisemitism.