Drawing from testimonies of survivors from not only the Holocaust, but also genocides that occurred in Rwanda, China, Armenia and Guatemala, 100 Days to Inspire Respect will also include activities on xenophobia, multiple perspectives, and the “othering” of certain groups, among other themes.
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100 Days to Inspire Respect
Jack, who aided the war crimes prosecution of Nazi physician Karl Brandt, reflects on the origins of the Nazis' racist pseudoscience.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Hersch Altman, who survived the Holocaust, says that we need to learn from the past so that we can avoid repeating it. In learning about his story, he hopes that students can avoid racism and bigotry in the future and help avoid events like the Holocaust.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Elizabeth remembers the challenging decision she had to make upon arriving in the American South to aid the Civil Rights Movement.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Katsugo, a soldier in the American army during World War II, recalls his experience of visiting a Japanese relocation camp in Arkansas, United States.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Phansy details how she was affected by losing both her parents and children during the Cambodian Genocide.
2016 IWitness Video Challenge winning video "Community of Poetry," by Allison Vandal, Caroline Waters and Maya Montell.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Simone Maria Liebster survived religious persecution as a Jehovah's Witness during WWII under the Nazi regime. She describes how she stood up for her beliefs despite intense opposition.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Tom Lantos is the only Jewish survivor of the Holocaust who went on to become a US Congressman. He shares his views on values and citizen responsibility in a democracy.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Elena explains how her experience being caught between two cultures inspired her to become a human rights activist.