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Marking Yom HaShoah and Upcoming Programs/Events

Date: May 7, 2024

In commemorating Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) yesterday, Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) stands in solidarity with Holocaust survivors and the Jewish community during this deeply painful remembrance period – which is made even more painful this year by the alarming … Read more about Marking Yom HaShoah and Upcoming Programs/Events »
Preparing for Kwibuka 30: We Need Your Assistance

Date: March 22, 2024

With April less than two weeks away, Genocide Survivors Foundation looks forward to a schedule of programs and gatherings to mark and commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. In the current climate of … Read more about Preparing for Kwibuka 30: We Need Your Assistance »
Genocide Survivors Foundation’s 2023 Activity Highlights

Date: December 29, 2023

As in previous years, Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) continued to put our best efforts into advancing our two-fold mission: (1) genocide prevention education and (2) supporting the most vulnerable genocide survivors. The past few years, and 2023 in particular, has … Read more about Genocide Survivors Foundation’s 2023 Activity Highlights »
29th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Date: April 7, 2023

April 7th marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It begins the mourning period for the over million innocent men, women, and children who were mercilessly murdered in just 100 days. For … Read more about 29th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda »
Genocide Survivors Foundation’s 2022 Activity Highlights

Date: December 26, 2022

This past year, Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) continued working hard to advance our two-fold mission of genocide prevention education and supporting the most vulnerable genocide survivors. The alarming increase in antisemitism, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of extremism in U.S. … Read more about Genocide Survivors Foundation’s 2022 Activity Highlights »
GSF Partners with Shine A Light to Shine a Light on Antisemitism in All Its Forms

Date: December 23, 2022

Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) was invited to be a partner by Shine A Light, a purpose-drive convening platform for organizations, companies, institutions, and individuals to unite in shining a light on antisemitism in all its modern forms. In accepting the … Read more about GSF Partners with Shine A Light to Shine a Light on Antisemitism in All Its Forms »
GSF Adds Voice to Urgent Call for Intervention to Stop Hate and Violence in DRC

Date: December 9, 2022

In marking the UN’s International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, Genocide Survivors Found joined other organizations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi … Read more about GSF Adds Voice to Urgent Call for Intervention to Stop Hate and Violence in DRC »
GSF’s Founder Addresses Students on the Rise of Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism

Date: October 30, 2022

Genocide Survivors Foundation’s founder and president, Jacqueline Murekatete, was invited by the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center to speak to students about the dangers of antisemitism, racism, xenophobia, and all forms of extremism. The program took place at the Moses … Read more about GSF’s Founder Addresses Students on the Rise of Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism »
GSF Supports National Reunion of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda in the US

Date: May 30, 2022

Genocide Survivors Foundation was one of the sponsors of the first ever national reunion held in the US for survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Organized by Ibuka-USA, this important gathering took place in Salt Lake … Read more about GSF Supports National Reunion of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda in the US »
Kwibuka 28: Commemoration Programs Marking the 28th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Date: April 7, 2022

Kwibuka is a Kinyarwanda word that means “To Remember”. Today, April 7th, marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a genocide in which over million innocent people were systematically murdered in just … Read more about Kwibuka 28: Commemoration Programs Marking the 28th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda »