Facing History and Ourselves

Planning for Back-to-School?

Use our dynamic collection of planning guides, class activities, and teaching strategies to center connection, build community and focus on students' social-emotional needs as you start the year.

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July 28 Webinar with Dr. Erika Lee

Join us and Dr. Erika Lee, a top immigration historian and co-creator of #ImmigrationSyllabus to explore the history of immigration in the U.S. and how immigration policy past & present reverberate today.

July 29 Webinar with Jose Antonio Vargas

What does it mean to be an American? Join us for a live conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas about his experience growing up undocumented in the United States and how it led to his work standing up for immigrant rights.

Explorations: Introducing Facing History

Is your school or district actively seeking tools and strategies to help you foster equitable mindsets among educators? Gather a team and join us for our August Explorations workshop and learn how Facing History can help you reach your goals.

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People make choices. Choices make history.

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What We Do

We Support Educators

Teachers can increase student engagement and achievement through Facing History’s innovative approach to civics, social studies, humanities, and language arts education.

We Transform Schools

Our approach to whole-staff professional development, school-wide programming, curriculum sequencing, and more creates school communities committed to issues of ethics, social responsibility, and justice.

We Gather Communities

Facing History convenes community members for meaningful dialogue about today’s most profound and challenging issues. Speakers and topics address what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society and inspire positive change in the world.

How We Do It