Introducing USC Shoah Foundation Institute in Subotica (Serbia)

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute expanded its teacher education efforts to Serbia

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute expanded its teacher education efforts to Serbia on 5 February 2011, when Hungarian Regional Consultant Andrea Szőnyi presented at a training on the Methodology of Holocaust Education in Subotica.  During a session of the daylong training organized by TUUM Association for Hungarian-speaking educators, the Institute’s Hungarian Regional Consultant presented the educational use of video testimony and shared available resources in Hungarian.  She also provide

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.

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.

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