New York City, NY

15th Annual New York Benefit Dinner

rachel — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:08:12 -0500

Thursday, October 16, 2008 Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers 6:30 - Reception 7:30 - Dinner and Program Benefit Dinner Co-Chairs: Jane & Norm Alpert and Rikki & Barry Kaplan Registration coming soon

A Teacher's Dream Come True

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:44:40 -0600

by Frank Costanzo and Joe Corsetti; New Haven Academy It's a teacher's dream come true: students arriving to class early and asking for permission to stay longer. Why? What accounts for such enthusiasm? Aren't high school history students supposed to be bored out of their minds? Not when they face history.

Alumna Lisa Krakow Learned the Importance of Speaking Up

eva — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:45:11 -0500

Carl Wilkens Speaks to Students

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:09:49 -0600

New York, NY - On January 12, 2007, Pastor Carl Wilkens captivated Facing History School (FHS) students with a lecture and question-and-answer period with the whole student body. Pastor Wilkens was the only American who chose to stay in Rwanda through the 1994 genocide, and was able to save over 200 children living in an orphanage in Kigali during the conflict.

Chancellor Joel Klein Speaks at the 2006 New York Benefit Dinner

eva — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:35:27 -0500

David Burstein on Facing History's Impact

eva — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:18:10 -0500

David Burstein on Getting Young People Involved

eva — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:56:40 -0500

David Burstein on the Westport Youth Film Festival

eva — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:23:58 -0500

Educator Veronica C. and her Students Learn a Lesson from History

eva — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:30:29 -0500

Facing History Alumnus David Burstein

rachel — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:32:35 -0500

Executive Director and co-founder of "18 in 08," David Burstein exemplifies what he tells the thousands of young people he meets in his travels across the country.