First Anniversary of the Malach Center for Visual History in Prague
Album posted on: February 1, 2011
Women and the Holocaust: Courage and Compassion
United Nations, USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Yad Vashem to release new educational resource.
Two documentaries Using Testimonies from the Archive to Air on Italian Television
Video testimonies from the Institute's archive are included in two documentaries that will air on Italian television on January 27, 2011, in recognition of the International Day of Commemoration In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. If you have access to the following Italian-language channels, we encourage you to watch them.
First Anniversary Conference of the Malach Center for Visual History at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
In 2010, the Malach Visual History Centre at Charles University became the first site in the Czech Republic where people can access the Visual History Archive. This Friday, the university will mark the anniversary by welcoming academicians and officials from across the Czech Republic.
Stephen D. Smith, other Holocaust Education Leaders in Macedonia to Discuss National Holocaust Education Program
Discussions have focused on how best to integrate the Memorial Centre of the Holocaust in Skopje (now under construction) into a national program for Holocaust education.
U.S. College Professors Attend Echoes And Reflections Seminar At Yad Vashem
JANUARY 6, 2011—JERUSALEM—Sixteen college professors from across the United States are attending a special seminar at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies this week to study about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The weeklong “Echoes and Reflections Professors’ Study Tour” opened January 5, 2010. Some of the professors will remain for additional study days.
Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation Institute Honor Jeffrey Katzenberg, Longtime Philanthropist and CEO of DreamWorks Animation
Thursday, December 9, 2010. Steven Spielberg, Founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, presented DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg with the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s highest honor, the Ambassadors for Humanity Award.
A Photo Essay: Ambassadors for Humanity 2010 Gala Dinner
On Thursday, December 9, 2010, Steven Spielberg, Founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, presented Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, and longtime philanthropist, with the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s highest honor, the Ambassadors for Humanity Award. Jeffrey Katzenberg was honored for his commitment and support of the organization and recognized for his work as a philanthropist and community leader. Craig Ferguson hosted the Ambassadors for Humanity Gala with Grammy® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson was special musical guest.
Ambassadors for Humanity, Los Angeles, December 2010
On Thursday, December 9, 2010, Steven Spielberg, Founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, presented Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation and long-time philanthropist, with the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s highest honor, the Ambassadors for Humanity Award. Jeffrey Katzenberg was honored for his commitment and support of the organization, and recognized for his work as a philanthropist and community leader. Craig Ferguson hosted the Ambassadors for Humanity Gala with Grammy® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson as special musical guest.
USC Shoah Foundation Institute at OktaTARS – International Fellowship Program in Holocaust Education
The Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest has launched a one-year long Fellowship Program in Holocaust Education for curriculum developers and teacher trainers.
The Fellowship – a unique initiative in Hungary - is a yearlong program during which participants have to develop their own project in Holocaust Education. The major milestones of the year include a one-week intensive seminar, individual and group consultations, a four-day study tour to Holocaust-related sites, and a closing conference.