Sousa Mendes Foundation: “Searching for Sousa Mendes”

Sousa Mendes Foundation: “Searching for Sousa Mendes”

In June 1940, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese Consul-General in Bordeaux, France, issued life-saving visas to thousands of Holocaust refugees in defiance of his government’s direct orders – an action for which he paid a heavy personal price.

Project Witness: The Jews of France During the Holocaust

Project Witness: The Jews of France During the Holocaust

As the Holocaust Documentation & Education Center continues to feature and offer a wide variety of topics on the Holocaust, today we are adding the following to our list from Project Witness: Program:  The Jews of France During the Holocaust Date:     ...
Discovery Education: The Children of Willesden Lane

Discovery Education: The Children of Willesden Lane

Honor Holocaust Education Week by joining students across Florida for this special event. Students and educators will experience a 45-minute livestreamed event including a theatrical performance and concert based on the best-selling book The Children of Willesden Lane.