Join us to hear from Museum experts on how the Holocaust affected Latin America and our efforts to locate and preserve original artifacts – including amateur films and home movies from 1928 to 1948 – that show the unique circumstances of individuals who immigrated to Latin America to escape persecution in Europe, or who settled there after the war.

Panelists:
Leslie Swift, Special Advisor, Time-Based Media
The David M. Rubenstein National Institute For Holocaust Documentation
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Dr. Krista Hegburg, Senior Program Officer
International Academic Programs
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum

Moderator:
Robert Tanen, Southeast Regional Director
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Special Remarks:
Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director
University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute

For security purposes, RSVP’s are mandatory.
Valet Parking included. Please arrive early. No walk-ins will be admitted.
For more information, please contact Robert Tanen (rtanen@ushmm.org).