IWalk: Memory, Testimony, and Activism

Mon, 04/23/2018 - 4:41pm

In my role as part of USC Shoah Foundation’s Education Department, I have the honor of working with our team members both in the United States and around the world to create localized educational content using genocide survivor testimony. As a former classroom teacher and a lifelong believer in the importance of experiential learning, I was fortunate to take part in three IWalks in Budapest, Hungary, Prague, Czechia, and Warsaw, Poland while on a recent vacation.

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Surviving Silence: Armenian Voices at USC Shoah Foundation

Whittier Reads 2018

April 25, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Sedda Antekelian and Manuk Avedikyan will talk about IWitness, an online education resource developed by USC Shoah Foundation, that provides access to eyewitness testimonies of the Armenian genocide and classroom activities for educators.

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Start: April 25, 2018 / 6:30 PM
Where: Whittier Public Library – Whittwood Branch, Whittier, CA
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Whittier Public Library – Whittwood Branch
10537 Santa Gertrudes Ave, Whittier, CA 90603, United States

USC Shoah Foundation adds 5 IWitness activities in Spanish about Guatemala Genocide

Wed, 03/14/2018 - 2:13pm
The release follows the recent completion of 489 interviews with the survivors of the Guatemala Genocide at the hands of the Guatemalan military in the early 1980s.
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IWitness debuts timeline activities for high school students with lesson about Elie Wiesel's 'Night'

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:21am
By collecting clips of testimony to construct a "GeoStory" - a map and timeline with videos - students can discover how changes in time and place shape history.
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IWitness Stories for American Black History Month — Day 2

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 4:32pm
In this activity, students will examine the impact that personal stories can have in inspiring others to action. They will listen and reflect on genocide survivor testimonies, discuss the concept of leadership and form belief statements about how they can become leaders in their communities.
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IWitness Stories for American Black History Month

Mon, 02/05/2018 - 10:46am
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This series will highlight one teaching activity per day for 10 days, pairing eyewitness testimony with standards-aligned lessons that transform learning.
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Take the 2018 IWitness Video Challenge

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 12:33pm
The IWitness Video Challenge is a 21st century skill builder - teaching students how to use digital tools such as video editors to craft multimedia essays. Most importantly, the challenge provides students the opportunity to positively enhance their digital citizenship as they network and collaborate with others to deal with real world problems.
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Student Voices Bring Change

IWitness Webinar

May 17, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - May 17, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

To help students become active civil participants of society, they need to discover and define their voice. Cultivating communication skills and digital literacy are critical to supporting students as they attempt to magnify their voices in support of others. In this webinar, resources that cultivate these skills in students will be featured.

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Start: May 17, 2018 / 4:00 PM
End: May 17, 2018 / 5:00 PM
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Setting the Bar High – Resistance and Everyday Heroes

IWitness Webinar

April 19, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - April 19, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

In a world filled with counter examples, students need our guidance to find real examples of responsible, empathetic behavior. Examining ways in which people care for others by highlighting individuals who had courage to take a stand against prejudice, discrimination, and hate will provide a new authentic perspective of good. Bringing in voices of those who have helped and been helped by others is a powerful way for students to be introduced to these role models.

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Start: April 19, 2018 / 4:00 PM
End: April 19, 2018 / 5:00 PM
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Activating Change in Your Community – IWitness Video Challenge

IWitness Webinar

March 15, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - March 15, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Students are aware of injustices around them, especially in today's political climate. Providing them a way to contribute to the solution validates their social responsibility and activates their learning. With service learning and community service becoming essential parts of curricula we as educators can inspire our students to do good in the world. This webinar will focus on the IWitness Video Challenge, an activity that gets students working for positive change in their communities.

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Start: March 15, 2018 / 4:00 PM
End: March 15, 2018 / 5:00 PM

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