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

—Eran D., Educator

Read about Eran’s Facing History journey

"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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Facing History & Ourselves
uses lessons of history
to challenge teachers
and their students
to stand up to bigotry and hate.
People make choices.
Choices make history.

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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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Our Impact

  • Orange icon of a student raising their hand and standing at their desk.
    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.