Benefit for the USC Shoah Foundation

Jon Bon Jovi performed at The Ambassadors For Humanity Gala Honoring Brian L. Roberts To Benefit The USC Shoah Foundation Institute in Philly last night.

Since 1994, the USC Shoah Foundation Institute has collected and maintains an archive of nearly 52,000 video testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses from 56 countries, and in 32 languages. The Ambassadors for Humanity Award honors individuals who embody the Institute’s values and mission to promote tolerance and mutual respect through the educational use of the testimonies in its Visual History Archive.

The May gala will provide the opportunity to raise awareness of the Institute’s core work and groundbreaking programs, as well as highlight the joint efforts between Comcast and the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, who have partnered on a variety of educational initiatives to help advance the organization’s mission.

"Brian Roberts has been a longtime advocate of finding and developing innovative avenues to reach and educate young people," said Steven Spielberg, Founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute. "Working with Brian and Comcast to further explore ways to bring digital literacy to education gives me great hope that together we can effect significant change. Brian’s vision and commitment to enhancing digital literacy in schools and communities across America make him a great Ambassador for learning, and I am proud to recognize him for his efforts and for supporting the Institute’s educational work."

You can read more about the gala event here. For information on the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, please visit their website.

Here are some photos from the event last night.

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Thanks to Imp and Catte for the photos!