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“I know I can always turn to Facing History.”

—Eran D., Educator

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"I believe in the power of Facing History."

—Durias D., Facing History Alum

“I went to a Facing History workshop and it opened my eyes."

—Tareeq R., Educator

"We knew that we wanted to have Facing History be a part of the school from the beginning."

—Meredith G., Founder of New Haven Academy

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Holocaust and Human Behavior

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US History Curriculum Collection: Democracy & Freedom

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Old Hatred, New Paradigms: Combating Antisemitism in the Twenty-First Century

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Coming of Age in a Complex World

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School & District Programs

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Core Principles for Teaching about Freedom and Democracy in US History

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Resources to Help Students Understand the Hamas Terrorist Attack and the Ensuing War

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Educator Ryan Hurley Champions Facing History Every Day

Facing History & Ourselves
uses lessons of history
to challenge teachers
and their students
to stand up to bigotry and hate.

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We are Facing History

Facing History & Ourselves is more than our name. It is an active and continuous process that calls on each of us to connect the choices of the past to those we face today. To build a more just and equitable future, we must face our history in all its complexity, Are you ready to face history with us?

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John Lewis

Facing History & Ourselves is more than our name. It is an active and continuous process that calls on each of us to connect the choices of the past to those we face today. To build a more just and equitable future, we must face our history in all its complexity, Are you ready to face history with us?

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John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader and Congressman Get Inspired by John Lewis’ Legacy

Dolores Huerta

Facing History & Ourselves is more than our name. It is an active and continuous process that calls on each of us to connect the choices of the past to those we face today. To build a more just and equitable future, we must face our history in all its complexity, Are you ready to face history with us?

Learn how you can experience Facing History

Dolores Huerta

Activist and Upstander Learn How to Stand Up from Dolores Huerta

Elie Wiesel

Facing History & Ourselves is more than our name. It is an active and continuous process that calls on each of us to connect the choices of the past to those we face today. To build a more just and equitable future, we must face our history in all its complexity, Are you ready to face history with us?

Learn how you can experience Facing History

Elie Wiesel

Holocaust Survivor and Author Teach “Night”, Elie Wiesel’s story of survival

George Takei

Facing History & Ourselves is more than our name. It is an active and continuous process that calls on each of us to connect the choices of the past to those we face today. To build a more just and equitable future, we must face our history in all its complexity, Are you ready to face history with us?

Learn how you can experience Facing History

George Takei

Japanese American Incarceration Survivor and Entertainer Examine Difficult History with George Takei

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And hopefully, they will always remember what happened to us and make sure that it won't happen again.

Sonia Weitz, Holocaust survivor and poet

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Events for Everyone

Community Event

2023 Southeast Benefit

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Memphis, TN
We Are Facing History: Making Choices, Inspiring Change
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Community Event

Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life

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Chicago, IL
Join Facing History & Ourselves and The Cook County Commissioner’s Office, in partnership with Not In Our Town, for a screening and community conversation of Repairing the World. This event is in-person.
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Community Event

Jewish Parenting in an Age of Online Antisemitism

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Virtual
Antisemitism and other forms of racism and bigotry have a persistent and robust presence online. This webinar is geared toward parents and will discuss tools to help young people critically analyze and deconstruct antisemitic messaging online to help them navigate virtual spaces. 
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Community Event

They Called Us Enemy: An Online Author Event with George Takei

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Virtual
Join us for an online author event and virtual conversation with actor, author, and civil rights activist George Takei.
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Community Event

2024 New York Benefit

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New York, NY
Co-chairs Lisa and Dan Roth and Lisa Shamus invite you to join us on April 11 for the 2024 New York Benefit! This event will be held in-person.
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Gain a New Perspective

Our offerings introduce educators to innovative teaching strategies, resources, and the scholarship that make teachers more effective and lead to increased student engagement and learning.
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Professional Learning for Educators

Professional Learning

Combating Erasive Hate: Jewish Identity in the Face of Antisemitism

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Virtual
Join us to learn about erasive antisemitism. The webinar panel will discuss the significance of pride in Jewish identity and challenging narratives that fuel antisemitism.
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Professional Learning

Choices in Little Rock: An Approach to Teaching the Civil Rights Movement

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Virtual
This self-paced online workshop will introduce you to the Choices in Little Rock unit and help prepare you to teach this unit in your classroom.
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Professional Learning

Teaching Red Scarf Girl

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Virtual
This interactive self-paced workshop helps teachers develop a customized plan for teaching Red Scarf Girl informed by Facing History’s approach.
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Professional Learning

Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior

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Virtual
This interactive self-paced workshop will support you in teaching a short unit of study of Holocaust and Human Behavior.
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Professional Learning

Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education

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Virtual
This self-paced online workshop has been tailored specifically for educators in Jewish settings as they move to more equitable practices that enable all students to find their voice and civic agency, become critical thinkers, and be fully engaged in their education.
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Professional Learning

Teaching with Current Events Self-Paced Workshop

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Virtual
This workshop introduces Facing History’s approach to teaching with current events, which includes reflection, pedagogy, and teaching strategies.
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Professional Learning

Teaching the History and Legacies of Canada’s Residential Schools

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Virtual
An interactive, facilitated online course - gain confidence, skills and resources to teach the history and legacies of Canada’s Residential Schools.
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Professional Learning

Using Survivor Testimony in the Classroom, in Partnership with Generation 2 Generation

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Virtual
Support your students’ intellectual and emotional engagement with survivor testimony in the classroom.
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Professional Learning

The Art of Listening: Connecting Students to the Teachings of Survivors

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Virtual
Discover wisdom, hope, courage and compassion in the archival testimony and memoir of residential school survivor Theodore Fontaine. 
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Professional Learning

Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Social Studies Classroom

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New York, NY
NYC educators will explore tools and resources to foster safe and reflective classrooms that engage in challenging social studies and civics content. This event will be held in-person.
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Professional Learning

Teaching the Rise of the Nazis in Germany

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New York, NY
Why did Germans in the early 20th century turn away from democracy and embrace facism and antisemitism? What can this teach us about democracy today? This event is in-person.
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Professional Learning

Developing Media Literacy Skills in Your Classroom

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Virtual
This online workshop will offer participants the opportunity to explore Facing History’s approach to developing media literacy skills. 
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Our offerings introduce educators to innovative teaching strategies, resources, and the scholarship that make teachers more effective and lead to increased student engagement and learning.
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Our Impact

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    Facing History students are 94% more likely than their peers to report that their class motivated them to learn.
  • Aqua and black icon of an upstander student.
    92% of Facing History teachers agree that Facing History helps their students stand up for what they believe even when others disagree.
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    91% of elective teachers agree or strongly agree that their Facing History course promoted their students’ abilities to ground reading, writing, and speaking in evidence from text.
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