Shoah Foundation Educational Materials Used in Turkish School; Impact of Archive Felt around the Globe.News Editors/City Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Educational materials developed by the Shoah Foundation Shoah foundations are organizations that are formed to further the remembrance of the Holocaust of World War II. There are currently two major foundations that are internationally active. and based on its archive of over 50,000 Holocaust survivor and other witness testimonies are now being incorporated into classrooms in Istanbul, Turkey. The Ulus Jewish School is the first in the region to integrate visual history into high school curricula. "One Human Spirit," the Shoah Foundation's first video created expressly for classroom use, and its first CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , "Survivors: Testimonies of the Holocaust," are just two educational products that the organization hopes will further its mission to overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry Bigotry See also Anti-Semitism. Beaumanoir, Sir Lucas de prejudiced ascetic; Grand Master of Templars. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] Bunker, Archie middle-aged bigot in television series. -- and the suffering they cause -- through the educational use of the Foundation's visual history testimonies. Both products, along with accompanying study guides and teacher activities, will be used by teachers at the Ulus Jewish School to teach Holocaust history and illustrate the connections between past and present through the life stories of real people. Douglas Greenberg Douglas Greenberg is a Professor of History at the University of Southern California and the Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education. , Shoah Foundation president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "We are thrilled at the prospect of having survivor testimony used in a Turkish school. For the first time, we will be collaborating with a school in a Muslim country. The teachers in the Ulus School have set a precedent that we hope will be emulated in other parts of the Middle East. We hope, too, that the testimonies of survivors can help call attention to contemporary issues of prejudice and racial hatred, most especially in a part of the world that is struggling for peace." The far reaching impact of the Shoah Foundation's archive in communities such as Istanbul underscores the urgent need to bring Holocaust, tolerance, and anti-bias educational materials to underserved populations around the globe. Shoah Foundation materials are currently being used in dozens of international communities, such as Penza, Russia; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (sûr`bēə, mŏn'tənē`grō), Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia and the much ; Rome, Italy; Heidelberg, Germany; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Sydney, Australia. For information about "One Human Spirit" and "Survivors: Testimonies of the Holocaust," along with other educational materials from the Shoah Foundation, visit www.vhf.org. About the Shoah Foundation Since Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg established Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in 1994, the Foundation has videotaped the testimonies of more than 50,000 Holocaust survivors There are many famous Holocaust survivors who survived the Nazi genocides in Europe and went on to achievements of great fame and notability. Those listed here were, at the very least, residents of the parts of Europe occupied by the Axis powers during World War II who survived and witnesses in 56 countries and in 32 languages. Today, the Shoah Foundation's mission is to overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry -- and the suffering they cause -- through the educational use of the Foundation's visual history testimonies. To this end, the Foundation preserves and provides access to the archive, builds and supports educational programs, and develops educational products based on the testimonies. Individuals interested in supporting the Shoah Foundation are encouraged to call 818/777-4673 or write to PO Box 3168, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California, 90078-3168. |
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