New England

Since the New England regional office opened in 1976, more than 6,000 area educators have participated in Facing History professional development programs. These teachers annually reach over 500,000 middle and high school students in over 1,000 public, religious and independent schools throughout the six New England states.

Program Highlights

Facing History Students in Massachusetts and Rwanda Participate in US Department of of State's Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Program

New England Stories

Choosing to Participate Exhibit Touches Many in the Immigrant Community

"As an ESOL [English for Speakers of Other Languages] teacher, it is not always easy to find cultural or educational venues that are both easily understandable and intellectually challenging," says Anne Erde. "The 'Choosing to...
A Democracy Classroom

By Jocelyn Stanton Jocelyn Stanton teaches Humanities at Boston International High School in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Here she reflects about a transformative moment with one of the students in her Humanities 4 class of juniors and seniors...

Events

Facing History Students from Rwanda to Travel to Boston and Washington, D.C.

03/10/2010
The Holocaust Survivor Project: New Ways to Reach the Next Generation

11/03/2009


	Facing History Student LaQueena W. at the 2009 New England Benefit Dinner	At the 2009 New England benefit dinner, LaQueena W from Tech Boston Academy shares her experience with Facing History, touching on the ways in which it helped to better define her "universe of obligation."
	Student Patrick D. Speaks at the 2009 New England Benefit Dinner	At the 2009 New England Benefit Dinner, Patrick D., a junior at Hudson High School, shares the ways in which Facing History has helped to understand his identity and the identities of those around him.
	Governor Deval Patrick Speaks at the 2009 New England Benefit Dinner	At the 2009 New England Benefit Dinner, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick highlights the significance of Facing History and Ourselves locally, nationally and internationally. He shares his own personal journey as a student highlighting the impact one very special teacher had on him at a young age.

Participating Schools

Facing History is actively used in history, literature, interdisciplinary, government and specially designed Facing History electives all over New England. In addition to being incorporated into K-12 schools, Facing History is also taught in colleges and universities.
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