USC Shoah Foundation

Learn more about this opportunity for USC graduate students

Education

Art in My Heart: The Stories of Lual, Mona, and Arpi

Produced by the USC Shoah Foundation, this digital book was designed especially for 6-7-year-old students.

We are recording new Holocaust survivor testimonies

Learn how you can get involved

Our 2025 Annual Report Now Available

See what we have been working on with the support of our donors

The Shoah Foundation Story

In 1994 we launched an unprecedented effort to record, preserve, and share the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Over the past 30 years, we have built a world-class institute anchored in their voices. Learn more about our global impact.

Do you know a Holocaust survivor or witness?

We are currently recording survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. If you are a survivor or know someone who is, we would love to hear from you. We are also looking for interviewers.

Learn more

Upcoming Programs and Events

Mar

Special DC Premiere of AMONG NEIGHBORS

In the award-winning film AMONG NEIGHBORS, hand-drawn animation brings the past to life as an eyewitness to murder and a survivor of genocide reveal their nation’s darkest secret. Produced and…

Apr

Homes as Witnesses of the Holocaust in Paris: Save the Date

In the annual distinguished lecture, Professor Sarah Gensburger will share the research from the recently published book Appartements témoins. La spoliation des locataires juifs à Paris, 1940-1946,…

Latest News

Professor Sarah Gensburger Named the 2025-2026 Shapiro Scholar in Residence

Sarah Gensburger, Professor of Political Science and History at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Sciences Po Paris, will serve as the 2025-2026 Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar in Residence at the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research. She will spend over a week in residence at the Center in April and will deliver the Annual Sara and Asa Shapiro Lecture entitled “Homes as Witnesses of the Holocaust in Paris” on April 14, 2026. Read More

Local Holocaust Survivor's Interactive Dimensions in Testimony interview Premieres at El Paso Holocaust Museum

El Paso Holocaust Museum (EPHM) is proud to announce the unveiling of an exciting new interactive biography as part of its Dimensions in Testimony exhibition from the USC Shoah Foundation. The testimony of Dr. Edith Eger, who once called El Paso home, will premiere at EPHM during the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27-31, 2026. Read More

On 2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Austria to the United States, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States. Read More

More News

Stay in Touch!

Receive USC Shoah Foundation news, survivor stories, upcoming events, and more in your inbox.

Watch and Share

play_arrow

American lawyer Cecelia Goetz on the importance of the Nuremberg Trials

play_arrow

Manfred Goldberg on the power of testimony to preserve truth

play_arrow

Survivors recall Kristallnacht

You Can Make A Difference

The USC Shoah Foundation's educational programs bring survivors' voices into classrooms, preserving the memory of the Holocaust and inspiring future generations to strengthen democratic values, confront antisemitism, and work toward building more peaceful, respectful, and inclusive societies.

Donate Today