Echoes & Reflections Launches New Look and Enhanced Website
Visitors will find exciting ways to prepare, teach, and connect with Echoes & Reflections with expanded features throughout.
First-Ever American IWalk Guides Students Through Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
“Pastrami, Tacos, Burgers: Continuity and Change in Boyle Heights” is now published on IWitness, incorporating Holocaust survivor testimony clips into a guided walk through the historic immigrant community of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.
Back to School with IWitness 2018: New Activities
Over a dozen new multimedia activities in a variety of languages have been published on IWitness in time for the new school year.
The Florida Holocaust Museum Authors IWitness Activity on Holocaust Refugees
Continuing its partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, The Florida Holocaust Museum (FHM) education staff have authored an IWitness activity introducing students to the challenges faced by Holocaust refugees, titled “Walter Loebenburg: Refugee Experiences During the Holocaust.”
University of Southern Denmark Students Construct Videos on IWitness
Longtime Visual History Archive user Professor Therkel Straede took his use of testimony one step further last semester by giving his students an assignment to construct their own videos in IWitness, with inspiring results.
Back to School with IWitness 2018: IWitness University
Much of the content is geared toward addressing some of the many conflicts that came to light during and in the wake of the neo-Nazi, white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 15, 2017, such as the importance of speaking out against hate, promoting tolerance and acceptance, and embracing diversity.
Back to School With IWitness 2018: Contemporary Antisemitism Testimonies
Testimonies from the Visual History Archive’s newest collection have been added to IWitness in time for the upcoming school year along with a Mini Quest multimedia activity.
Back to School with IWitness 2018: Updates to Video Editor WeVideo
IWitness users will notice some new features in the latest update of WeVideo. Students and teachers will enjoy new motion titles, premium music, and more advanced features like the ability to add transitions on all tracks, one of the most asked-for features from users.
Holocaust Educator Network Seminars Across America Feature IWitness
IWitness was a featured component of three training sessions hosted by the Holocaust Educators Network (HEN) this month.
Back to School with IWitness 2017: IWitness Student Leaders
IWitness launched a new portal, Student Leaders, in June, dedicated to providing student leaders with testimony-based resources to help foster inclusivity and acceptance on college campuses.