Rwanda Peace Education Program Concludes, Measures Impact of USC Shoah Foundation in Rwanda
Thu, 05/26/2016 - 5:00pm
The education, community and peace-building Rwanda Peace Education Program (RPEP) has concluded after three years, and its partners have begun to evaluate the impact of USC Shoah Foundation’s role in the program, with positive results.
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Application Open for Advanced “Echoes and Reflections” Seminar at USC Shoah Foundation
Tue, 05/24/2016 - 5:00pm
This seminar will extend Echoes & Reflections Teacher's Resource Guide Lessons and work to deepen participant knowledge of the topic through testimony and other IWitness resources.
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New on IWitness: Hungarian Clips and Download Tool
Mon, 05/23/2016 - 5:00pm
IWitness’s popular Watch page, which features curated testimony clips and accompanying educational materials, has added new content and features in response to user feedback.
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Commemorating Yom HaShoah through Testimony
Tue, 05/03/2016 - 2:24pm
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Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah as it’s known in Hebrew, commemorates and honors the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. This year, people around the world will remember the victims of the Holocaust May 4-5, 2016.
USC Shoah Foundation Hosts IWitness Workshop for Educators in Macomb County, Michigan
Wed, 04/27/2016 - 5:00pm
As part of the IWitness Detroit program, USC Shoah Foundation education staff hosted a half-day IWitness workshop for educators at the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD), Michigan, last Tuesday, April 19.
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Education Department Adds New Education and Outreach Specialist for IWitness Armenia
Fri, 04/22/2016 - 5:00pm
USC Shoah Foundation is expanding its efforts to develop educational resources about the Armenian Genocide with the creation of a new position devoted to the IWitness Armenia program.
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New IWitness Activity Shares Stories of Hidden Identities
Thu, 04/21/2016 - 5:00pm
The newest activity in IWitness draws on testimonies of Holocaust survivors to spark students’ reflection on how identity, and the struggle to hide it, can affect people from all walks of life.
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Powerful Poetry: Three Activities to Help Students Connect with History
Thu, 04/14/2016 - 8:56am
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This month – National Poetry Month in the U.S. – is a great time to explore just how powerful words can be. When it comes to understanding difficult moments in history, poetry and writing can help students process and express their own thoughts about the world. Explore these three ways you can bring poetry into your classroom using tools from Facing History’s partner, USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education.
