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"I believe in the power of Facing History."

—Durias D., Facing History Alum

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

—Eran D., Educator

Read about Eran’s Facing History journey

“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

Read about a Facing History school

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School & District Programs

Guide

Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?

Insight

Latinx Authors and Books for Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond

Professional Learning

Exploring Borders and Belonging in Young Adult Literature

Insight

Latinx vs. Hispanic: A History of Terms

Professional Learning

If You Really Knew Me: Identity, Belonging & Multimedia Storytelling

Unit

My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States

Insight

The Little Rock Nine: Connecting 1957 to Today

Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era

Professional Learning

Holocaust and Human Behavior

Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird

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?

Learn how you can experience Facing History

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?

Learn how you can experience Facing History

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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Facing History has thousands of research-based resources and professional learning events to support Social Studies and English Language Arts education.
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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

“We are Facing History” Teacher Appreciation Event

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Boston, MA
Join Facing History for an evening dedicated to all our educators who bring Facing History into the minds and hearts of students in New England! This event will be in-person.
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Community Event

Combating Bias & Isolation in Adolescence: Strategies for Teachers and Families

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Virtual
How teachers and families can work together to help young people develop their understanding of themselves and the world around them
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Community Event

Educator Community Connections

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Cleveland, OH
Start the school year with the Facing History Northeast Ohio Team to socialize and discover new resources and strategies for your classrooms and school communities. This event will occur in-person.
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Community Event

We Are Facing History: Building on The Dream, Standing Up for Democracy

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Chicago, IL
Join us on Thursday, October 19 for a special event benefiting Facing History & Ourselves Chicago. This event will be hosted in-person.
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Community Event

We Are Facing History: Uncovering California's Hidden Stories

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Oakland, CA
Facing History Northern California invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 1 for We Are Facing History: Uncovering California's Hidden Stories. 
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Community Event

Finding Freedom: Dr. King’s Push for Us to Expand our Universe of Obligation

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Please join us for an interactive and inspiring evening hosted by the Facing History Student Leaders. We will explore how Dr. King’s hope for creating the “Beloved Community”, pushes us to expand our Universe of Obligation. This event will occur in-person.
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Community Event

2023 Southeast Benefit

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

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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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

Preparing to Teach in Black History Month: Celebrating Our Sisters

On-Demand

Virtual
Engage with approaches and ideas that can complement and strengthen your teaching of Black history this October and throughout the school year.
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Professional Learning

Supporting Early Career Teachers: Building A Connected Classroom Community

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Virtual
Aimed at trainee teachers and ECTs, as well as pastoral staff, this session will provide you with activities and strategies to create a safe, reflective and engaging learning environment for your students.
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Professional Learning

Exploring Borders and Belonging in Young Adult Literature

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Virtual
Join us for a discussion with authors Malaka Gharib and Randy Ribay about the complexity of belonging, and the tangible and intangible borders that can shape it.
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Professional Learning

If You Really Knew Me: Identity, Belonging & Multimedia Storytelling

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Virtual
Join us and PBS/NPR member station KQED for a hands-on workshop on exploring identity and community building through multimedia storytelling.
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Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird

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Virtual
This course introduces educators to Teaching Mockingbird, which incorporates civic education into an exploration of Harper Lee's novel.
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Professional Learning

Holocaust and Human Behavior

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Virtual
This online course includes teaching strategies about the Holocaust and the themes of ethics and responsibility.
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Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era

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Virtual
During this course, you will learn to teach about the Reconstruction era to help students connect this history to the choices they make today.
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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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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.
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    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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