The Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina stands as a beacon of hope and learning. As one of only three partners sites of the Anne Frank House worldwide, we work tirelessly to share Anne Frank’s story and the lessons of the Holocaust. We give students the tools to fight antisemitism and bigotry while inspiring people to stand for peace and justice.
Schools in South Carolina and across the country are asking for help. They want our educators and programs to bring these critical lessons to their students: your helps us to meet more of this surging demand.
Three of our most impactful programs are:
Anne Frank: A History for Today with Peer Guide Trainings. Our portable 32-panel traveling exhibits share the story of Anne Frank and her family during the rise of the Nazis and the Holocaust. Over the past eleven years, the traveling exhibits have reached more than 150,000 people across South Carolina and the country in 30 states. We prepare young people to be docents, giving tours to their classmates, teachers, and community members. These two-day trainings elevate young people’s voices while helping them understand the importance of being an upstander.
Field Trips to the Anne Frank Center. Located on the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina, our permanent exhibit is a place to learn and to reflect on Anne’s writings and the lessons of history. The Anne Frank Center hosts field trips of students from around South Carolina and nearby states.
The Anne Frank Youth Network (AFYN), inspired by Otto Frank, this network celebrates his commitment to bring together young people from different backgrounds for cultural exchange and learning. This summer, the AFYN will host its third Anne Frank Youth Ambassador Network Forum. This year we are excited to welcome 20 young people across SC and the US, plus 20 from Europe and South America for a week of learning and cultural exchange in South Carolina. Students will deepen their understanding of the persecution of Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators, the conditions that led to the rise of Nazis in Europe, and the consequences of hate.
University 101 (U101) The Anne Frank Center offers all USC first-year students an opportunity to tour the permanent exhibit at Barringer House during their U101 class period each fall semester. From 2021-2024, AFC hosted nearly 11,800 first-year students across 645 U101 classes.
Why your support is important
The Anne Frank Center seeks to bring people together to understand the historic and contemporary roots of hate and antisemitism, and how they relate to the world we live in today.
Your donation puts wind in our sails. Such funds support the ongoing educational, artistic, and traveling exhibition programs of the Anne Frank Center. When you give your “Give 4 Garnet” gift to the Anne Frank Center, you truly support Gamecocks making a difference in the world.
