Los Angeles, CA
Since the Los
Angeles regional office opened in July 1994, more than 1500 local
educators have participated in Facing History's professional
development programs. These teachers annually reach over 150,000 middle
and high school students in over 140 public, religious and independent
schools throughout Southern California.
Download our Regional Profile [pdf]
Featured Event
Holocaust and Human Behavior
August 11-15, 2008
Pasadena, CA
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Latest News
- 06/20/2008It was clear from the overwhelming public response to our Community Conversation Film as a Catalyst for Social Change, sponsored by The Allstate Foundation, that people are eager to discuss how filmmakers can make a difference.
- 06/20/2008Garfield High student Barbara Silva was awarded "Best Student of the Year" out of all students across the U.S. engaged on the 27 projects sponsored by The History Channel. Barbara credits her Facing History teacher, Claudia Rojas, for involving her in the project which explored local Los Angeles history through the experience of lowrider culture.
- 05/02/2008We're looking for a few outstanding students to help with our summer seminars. As the cornerstone of our work with teachers, Facing History seminars provide the latest scholarship on historical events and offer teaching strategies.
- 03/28/2008Nearly 500 people attended the Facing History and Ourselves Los Angeles Benefit at the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 19 featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power and actor and activist Don Cheadle.
- 12/21/2007Facing History and Ourselves' newest interactive website, Be the Change: Upstanders for Human Rights, profiles the stories of five extraordinary activists who have been awarded the Reebok Human Rights Award.
Latest Videos
 | Samantha Power speaks with Dora, a Facing History Student | Author and Harvard professor Samantha Power spoke with Facing History students at the March 2008 Los Angeles Benefit. In this clip, Dora, a student at the California Academy of Math and Science, talks about starting a human rights club in her school and asks Power about how to help people develop a sense of moral obligation. Power gives suggestions about how to raise awareness, particularly about the genocide in Darfur, and explains how individual actions and letter-writing have had an effect. |
 | Samantha Power speaks with Luis, a Facing History Student | Author and Harvard professor Samantha Power spoke with Facing History students at the March 2008 Los Angeles Benefit. Luis, a student from Garfield High School in L.A., describes how Facing History has helped him think about his choices. He asks Power about how people can find the courage to do what they think is right. Power acknowledges how difficult it is to take a stand. She also speaks about how everyone has many aspects of their identity, but in times of crisis we tend to focus on only one part of our own identity or that of others. |
 | Don Cheadle thanks Facing History | Actor and Human Rights Activist Don Cheadle spoke at the 2008 Los Angeles Benefit Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel in March. In this clip, Cheadle describes getting to know Facing History through his participation last year in our Community Conversations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Cleveland. |
| Gerald Stern at the 2007 Los Angeles Benefit Dinner | Benefit Chair Gerald Stern speaks at the Facing History and Ourselves 2007 Los Angeles Benefit Dinner. |
Participating Schools
Facing History is
actively used in history, literature, interdisciplinary, government and
specially designed Facing History electives. In addition to being
incorporated into K-12 schools, Facing History is also taught in
colleges and universities.
View the full list of schools
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Location:
Los Angeles Office
1276 E Colorado Blvd Suite 207
Pasadena, 91106-1940United States
