Student Video

Below is a collection of all of our online video clips featuring student speeches, classroom footage and student work, with the most recent clips appearing first. Watch this space for more as we continue to grow our extensive library online.

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See video Student Cynthia O. Speaks about Facing History at the 2004 San Francisco Benefit Dinner

Cynthia O., a student in the FUTURE Academy of Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, CA, discusses the influence Facing History and Ourselves has had on her life. Through Facing History, Cynthia and her classmates have new appreciation for others and work to change things they see are wrong. As an aspiring teacher, Cynthia looks forward to teaching Facing History in her own classroom some day.

2 weeks 3 days ago
See video Choosing to Participate on WKYC, Cleveland

WKYC's Kim Wheeler toured Facing History and Ourselves' nationally acclaimed multimedia exhibit Choosing to Participate with Facing History staff and local high school students at its launch in Cleveland. 

Visit the Choosing to Participate website.

16 weeks 2 days ago
See video Gizelle C. Talks About Facing History's Immigration Project

Gizelle C. from Carson High School speaks at the 2009 Los Angeles Benefit Dinner about participating in Facing History's student leadership project and about creating the photography exhibit "The Way We See It: L.A. Teens on Immigration."

18 weeks 4 days ago
See video Interview with Matt Damon

Matt Damon recalls when a Holocaust survivor spoke to his Facing History and Ourselves class  in middle school. The experience of hearing the survivor's personal story changed his attitude about school. It was the first time that he felt history was human and relevant to his life. (5 minute version)

20 weeks 1 day ago
See video Facing History School Graduation Montage

On June 26, 2009, the Facing History School's first graduating class celebrated the culmination of their hard work and determination in a four-hour ceremony packed with parents and friends. It was just four years ago that this small public high school in New York City opened with Facing History and Ourselves as its lead partner. Rosie Perez, the Brooklyn-born actress who worked with the students through Urban Arts Partnership, was the keynote speaker.

20 weeks 4 days ago
See video The Way We See It

At a Community Conversation presented in partnership with the Allstate Foundation, Facing History and Ourselves students discussed their photography exhibit on immigration that was on display at the Skirball Cultural Center from December 2008-January 2009.

27 weeks 4 days ago
See video Javier N. Speaks at 2009 Chicago Benefit Dinner

Javier N, a member of the Facing History and Ourselves Chicago Student Leadership Team, speaks about the impact of the team's work on his ability to relate to students from diverse backgrounds and understand that we all share a common label: the label of being human.

31 weeks 2 days ago
See video Facing History School Graduation: Zanetta King, Valedictorian
At the Facing History Schools' first graduation on June 26, 2009, valedictorian Zanetta King talks about how Facing History School changed her outlook and inspired her to get involved in her community. She will be attending Smith College in the fall.
36 weeks 2 days ago
See video Facing History School Graduation: Jose Flores, Salutatorian
Salutatorian Jose Torres talks about his Facing History journey at Facing History School's first graduation on June 26, 2009.
36 weeks 2 days ago
See video Student Veronica G. Speaks at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner
Veronica G, a 12th grade student at Lighthouse Community Charter High School in Oakland, CA, speaks about her Facing History class at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner.
38 weeks 2 days ago