Reflections on the First Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the devastation and human suffering continue to be staggering.
Marking the 85th Anniversary of the 1932-1933 Ukrainian Famine
Eighty-five years ago, millions of residents of Ukraine were starved to death as a result of the Soviet-era policies under Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian regime. The man-made famine of 1932-1933, also known as Holodomor, is part of my home country’s history that I grew to fully understand only through my work at USC Shoah Foundation.
Ukrainian Students Commemorate Anniversary of Babi Yar Massacre with IWalks
USC Shoah Foundation’s IWalk at the site of the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine is helping students gain a deeper understanding of the tragedy in commemoration of its 76th anniversary this week.
Testimonies Train Teachers to Conduct Cultural Sensitivity Workshops in Ukraine
Educators learned how Holocaust survivor testimonies from the Visual History Archive can help them teach early conflict prevention and cultural sensitivity at a workshop led by USC Shoah Foundation’s Ukrainian regional consultant, Anna Lenchovska.
Inaugural “Teach for Ukraine” Training Program Includes IWitness Workshop
Teach for Ukraine – a two-year teaching program similar to Teach for America – began training its first cohort last week, and part of that training included a workshop on IWitness and constructivist learning theory.
Teachers in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, Attend First IWitness/IWalk Seminar
This seminar was a part of the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies’ "Protecting Memory" project.
USC Shoah Foundation Hosts Seminars on Teaching about Human Rights in Ukraine Conflict Areas
Educators from Ukrainian conflict areas attended two seminars led by USC Shoah Foundation Ukrainian consultant Anna Lenchovska and education author Olexander Voitenko.
A lot of pain is firmly attached to stories and testimonies of genocide. This in mind, Zhenya Bilotsky, a high school student from a Jewish school in Ukraine, yearned to do the stories of the survivors of the Babi Yar ravine massacre in Ukraine justice with his involvement in the new Babi Yar IWalk - an educational program that put on a walk around the ravine guided by testimony clips from the Visual History Archive.
Director of Education Kori Street Meets with Ukrainian Teens About IWalks and Making a Difference
The Ukrainian high school students were trained to lead the new IWalk on Babi Yar.
USC Shoah Foundation Educational Resources Included in Ukrainian Conference on Roma in the Holocaust
Ukrainian educators can teach about the Roma using the Institute's resources and teacher's guides "Giving Memory a Future," "Encountering Memory," and "Where Do Human Rights Begin."