Over 400 Students and Educators Gather Online for Voting Workshop

Facing History and Ourselves recently hosted "One Person, One Vote: Why Should We Care?" The online workshop is designed to engage students in conversation with one another about civic participation and voting rights. Attendees of the workshop included over 400 educators and students from the United States, South Africa, England, and Northern Ireland.

The workshop explored civic choices and the decisions people make about themselves and others in their community, nation, and world. Participants discussed both the Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery in the United States and voting rights in South Africa during apartheid. They also watched and reflected on video interviews of five different individuals from both the U.S. and South Africa, where the speakers discussed their personal experiences with voting. The students then created their own video interviews of people from their own communities.

Watch a video about the online workshop.

Watch a video of Boston-area students interviewing Dr. Terrence Roberts, member of the Little Rock Nine and Facing History board member, about voting.

Learn more about Facing History's online learning opportunities