President Biden Officially Recognizes Armenian Genocide

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Read our executive director's opinion “Recognizing Armenian Genocide was Long Overdue, But It's Not Enough.”

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USC Shoah Foundation Names Mollie Bowman Managing Director of Living Links

Organization for Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Brings on First Executive Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:49pm

The USC Shoah Foundation and Living Links have named Mollie Bowman Managing Director of Living Links, the first national organization created to engage and empower third-generation (3G) descendants of Holocaust survivors.

An estimated 1 million grandchildren of Holocaust survivors live in the United States. At a time when the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling and antisemitism is on the rise, 3Gs are uniquely qualified to offer personal accounts about how unchecked hate led to the Holocaust.

Ita Gordon, 84, Brought Passion and Expertise to Her Work with Testimony

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 10:50am

The USC Shoah Foundations mourns the passing of friend and colleague Ita Gordon, an indexer, translator, mentor, and researcher who, for nearly thirty years, channeled her passion for testimony into diligent care and expertise that helped the organization become a world leader in collecting, preserving, and sharing Holocaust survivor testimony.

Call for Applications: Azrieli Research Fellowship for Graduate Students, Spring/ Summer 2025

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 1:17pm

The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its inaugural Azrieli Research Fellowship for graduate students who are pursuing an Master’s degree (M.A., M.Ed., MMSt., MI, or other recognized Master’s-level program) or PhD during the spring or summer 2025 term.

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Witness for the Future

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Learn more about our continuing Holocaust survivor collection efforts

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Elena Nightingale's Full-length Testimony

USC Shoah Foundation Appoints Two New Members to Senior Leadership Team

Catherine E. Clark Named Senior Director of Programs, Jenna Leventhal Senior Director of Administration

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 11:55am
Catherine Clark (left) and Jenna Leventhal (right)
Catherine Clark (left) and Jenna Leventhal (right)

The USC Shoah Foundation has named two key members to its senior leadership team, Senior Director of Programs Catherine E. Clark and Director of Administration Jenna Leventhal. The appointments represent a pivotal restructuring under the leadership of Finci-Viterbi Executive Director Robert J. Williams as the organization marks its 30th anniversary amid a global rise in antisemitism.

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