In The Mountains of Western Rwanda, a Resistance Led By Elders


At one point in the horrific spring of 1994, Narcisse Gasimba had given up.

Since April, Gasimba and other resistors in the mountains of western Rwanda had been using stones and spears to fend off wave after wave of Hutu attacks against Tutsis on the Bisesero hillside, but by the end of June their efforts felt fruitless. Tens of thousands, including members of Gasimba’s own family, had been massacred by Hutu attackers. 

Eli Gruen

"The Past is Now: The Holocaust and Antisemitism Explained"


Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 11:19 AM PDT

USC Shoah Foundation will be leading the following sessions during the Liberation75 Student Day Program. This is an excellent opportunity for students to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah):

Learning with Testimony & Film: Love is Stronger Than Hate
Time (Eastern Daylight Time): 2:00-2:45pm (11:00 - 11:45 Pacific)
Students of Grades: 4-6

Deadline for William P. Lauder Junior Internship is April 25


Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 11:19 AM PDT

Leadership Workshop - Action and Values, presented by USC Shoah Foundation's William P. Lauder Junior Internship Program, provides a dynamic and unique opportunity for students to engage with testimonies – personal stories – from survivors and witnesses of genocide to develop a stronger sense of self and voice.