The Vedem Underground multimedia project examines the historic, cultural and artistic legacy of Vedem, a teen-authored magazine that was the only underground publication to be regularly produced by Nazi concentration camp prisoners. By examining how young activists inside the Terezin ghetto fearlessly fought anti-Semitism via creative expression, Vedem Underground teaches an invaluable lesson that transcends religion, age and eras to secondary-school and college students.

Vedem Underground includes a traveling museum exhibit, a feature documentary film with an Emmy and Oscar winning team, and a cutting-edge educational program.

SEE THE FILM: The feature documentary Vedem Underground tells the story of the boys who heroically fought to create the Terezin Ghetto’s weekly underground magazine. Interviews, historic and contemporary footage, animation, and excerpts fromVedem are used to tell this powerful and rarely-told piece of history. Read more…

VISIT THE EXHIBIT: Vedem Underground’s traveling multimedia exhibition will display the stories, poetry, artwork and legacy of the magazine Vedem. This compelling exhibition will show in some of the U.S.’s most renowned museums dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, tolerance movements and Jewish history. Read more…

GET INVOLVED: The educational-outreach program teaches the story of Vedem while spurring students towards their own journalistic and artistic work via self-produced Zines. Read more…

READ THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: Vedem Underground’s graphic novel will tell the story of Vedem using a combination of comic book-style writing and graphics, and will be accompanied by a study guide. Read more…