Cuba’s First Permanent Holocaust Exhibit Opens at the Sephardic Center
Exhibit focuses on the Cuban Jewish Communities origins and history.
Institute Participating in Hungarian Holocaust Education Fellowship Program
Attendees tour Holocaust-related sites.
Opening of Cuba's First Permanent Holocaust Exhibit, December 2011
The first permanent Exhibit about the Holocaust, displayed in Cuba, opened on December 18 at the Centro Sephardi (Sephardic Center) in Havana. The Exhibit, We Remember–The Holocaust and the Creation of a Living Community, shines a light on the Cuban Jewish experience of the Holocaust and raises awareness that a small Jewish community makes Cuba its home. press release
Album posted on: December 21, 2011
Davanti al Dolore Degli Altri: Immagini della Sofferenza Tra Memoria e Oblio (15 Dicembre 2011)
Giornata di studio organizzata dal Centro sulle Relazioni Interculturali dell’Università Cattolica di Milano e da USC Shoah Foundation Institute, per riflettere con l'aiuto di esperti e docenti sulle problematiche e le implicazioni del "vedere" il dolore delle altre persone attraverso le diverse forme espressive e di comunicazione: arte, fotografia, televisione.
Album pubblicato: Il 10 gennaio 2012
Institute Staff Introduces IWitness at 100th Annual NCTE Conference
Several thousand educators attend event.
When the Past is Present
KGMC staff members held panel discussion.
When the Past is Present
On Wednesday, November 30, 2011, four inspiring young men from Rwanda's Kigali Genocide Memorial Center spoke about their mission to document the past, and the purpose of taking testimony. Diogene Mwizerwa, Paul Rukesha, Martin Niwenshuti, and Yves Kamuronsi addressed how they will use the infrastructure of the Shoah Foundation Institute to tell the human story of another genocide as well as other topics such as taking testimony, the complexity of memorialization, and memory in a fractured society. In addition, the evening included the presentation of a commendation from the Cit
Institute Staff Attend International Task Force
Attendees include Canada, United Kingdom and United States delegations.
Institute’s Archive Now in the Cloud
Secure storage ensures safety and accessibility of archives.
Institute Welcomes New Director of Programs, Dr. Kori Street
Dr. Street will drive education agenda in multiple countries.