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A report on a pilot project in which 'Facing History and Ourselves' used its understanding of history to open up students in eight Jewish day schools to the notion of expanding their circles of caring.

As the aging Holocaust survivor population dwindles, University of Southern California scientists hustle to create life-size 3D holograms that can answer viewer questions through natural language technology. New Dimensions in Testimony, a collaboration between the USC Shoah Foundation and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, in partnership with Conscience Display, will yield insights into the experiences of survivors through a new set of interview questions, some that survivors are asked on a regular basis, plus many of which have not been asked before.

This week Google has made available 42 new online historical exhibitions telling the stories behind major events of the last century, including Apartheid, D-Day and the Holocaust. The stories have been put together by 17 partners including museums and cultural foundations who have drawn on their archives of letters, manuscripts, first-hand video testimonials and much more. Much of the material is very moving—and some is on the Internet for the first time at the Google Cultural Institute.

Yad Vashem is proud to announce an Advanced Seminar on Holocaust Education. The Seminar will take place Dec. 24-January 2, 2013 at Yad Vashem, focusing on pedagogical approaches using Poetry, Art, Music, Judaics, Memorials, and Technology. This seminar will be led by leading experts from around the country of Israel. A maximum of 20 participants will be accepted to the seminar.