Tebi Abaka: A Guided Journey of Remembrance

April 24 marks the 111th Commemorative Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a day to honor the memory of the victims and the resilience of those who survived. This year, commemorate this important day with Tebi Abaka (pronounced t’ebi aba-ka— an Armenian phrase meaning “towards the future”), a guided experience centered on survivor testimony, cultural expression, and meaningful discussion.

Teaching with IWitness

Teaching with IWitness

From the world of Wonder, which sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter: White Bird. Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian (Bryce Gheisar) is visited by his grandmother (Helen Mirren) and is transformed by the compassionate and heroic story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II. White Bird reminds us to be brave and choose kindness.  

Education Staff Present at the 2026 Winter Institute for the California Teachers Collaborative

Colleagues from the USC Shoah Foundation’s education team presented at this year’s Winter Institute, “School Leadership to End Hate and Inspire Courage,” for the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education on March 2 in Sacramento, California. Over 145 educators, district superintendents, principals, and teachers representing more than 25 districts across California were in attendance. Keynote speakers included California Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond and State Senator Henry Stern, a key supporter of the Collaborative.

Behind Each Name is a Life

Behind Each Name is a Life
Open to teachers and students, this webinar shows how Yad Vashem’s Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names and Pages of Testimony can be used to tell the stories behind individual names.

The Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument

The Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument

In February, the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument at Bicknell Park in Montebello, California, was officially recognized as a California State Historical landmark. In light of this recognition, join us for an on-site educational experience at the Monument for middle school and high school educators. 

Lea Zajac de Novera’s Dimensions in Testimony Brings Spanish-Language Holocaust Education to Classrooms

By: Laya Albert

The USC Shoah Foundation and The Latin American Network for Education on the Shoah (Red LAES) have launched a new educational web page featuring the first Spanish-language Dimensions in Testimony (DiT), an interactive biography that invites students to engage in conversation with the recorded testimony of a Holocaust survivor.

Laya Albert
Laya Albert
Laya Albert, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is a journalism student at USC's Annenberg School and an active contributor to Annenberg Media. She is the Celina Biniaz Student Intern at the USC Shoah Foundation.

Addressing Antisemitism through Social and Emotional Learning

Addressing Antisemitism through Social and Emotional Learning
This webinar will provide educators with the information and tools needed to build awareness about the importance of building social and emotional learning competencies to effectively respond to antisemitism in schools.

Countering Antisemitism through Education

By: Grace Nielsen

USC Shoah Foundation offers a robust collection of resources, events and activities to counter antisemitism for educators and students—on the USC campus and beyond—for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Initiatives at USC began with the September 16-18 Stronger than Hate Leadership Summit for student leaders. The three-day event, led by USC Shoah Foundation’s Education Department, consisted of guest speakers, discussions and interactions with IWitness and testimonies from the Visual History Archive. 

Grace Nielsen
Grace Nielsen
Grace develops content and strategies to promote the Institute’s programs. Grace received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and her master’s in public relations and advertising from USC Annenberg. While studying at USC, Grace worked with USC Shoah Foundation as the Celina Biniaz Intern.

Dimensions in Testimony in IWitness Pilot in South Africa Draws Praise from Students, Educators—and Interview Subject Pinchas Gutter

Making DiT accessible at no-cost to educators and students through IWitness provides students anywhere in the world with the opportunity to have a conversational experience with survivors of the Holocaust and other witnesses to history. And at the Holocaust & Genocide Centres in Johannesburg and Durban, that’s exactly what students did, with a total of 400 learners interfacing with an interactive recorded video of Pinchas, a Jewish survivor of six Nazi concentration camps.
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