Memphis
Since the Memphis
office opened in 1992, more than 1,900 educators from across the state
have participated in our professional development programs. These
educators annually reach an estimated 163,000 middle and high school
students in over 464 public, independent and religious schools as well
as colleges and universities in the region.
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Memphis Stories
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Sydney Taylor, a 2004 graduate of White Station and an alumna of the Facing History student group, lived and worked in Madrid, Spain, as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, and she recently shared some of her experiences.A 2008 graduate of...
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“I’m leaving this meeting with a better understanding that some decisions made [at] a moment’s notice may have the impact of a lifetime.”“I will take [with me] that people’s misconceptions still exist and that one can still make choices after...
Events
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Student Khadija H. Speaks at the 2007 Memphis Benefit Dinner |
Khadija H., a Facing History student, and a survivor of Rwanda and Somalia, speaks at the 2007 Memphis Benefit Dinner about her understanding her own identity.
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Teacher Hardy T. speaks at the 2007 Memphis Dinner |
Hardy T., a Facing History teacher, speaks at the 2007 Memphis Benefit Dinner
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Sherri McDonald Explains the Impact of Facing History on her Son |
Sherri McDonald explains the impact Facing History has had on her son. "At each Facing History seminar my son
learned not just the depths to which flawed humanity may sink, but the
heights to which the unquenchable human spirit can soar. He was
outraged by the cruelty; he was awestruck by the heroism. Facing
History and Ourselves transforms global struggles through meaningful
engagement with such acuity and clarity that students realize, perhaps
for the first time, 'That could be us....That could be me...'"He learned that how he chooses to live each day matters.
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Participating Schools
Facing History is actively used
in history, literature, interdisciplinary, government and specially
designed Facing History electives in schools all over Tennessee.
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