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

Activist and Upstander Learn How to Stand Up from Dolores Huerta

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Sep 26, 2024 | 5:30 - 9pm EDT

Cleveland, OH

Facing History to Find Common Ground. Registration for this event is now closed.

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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

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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

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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

Self-Paced Course

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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

Self-Paced Course

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

Self-Paced Course

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.

Professional Learning

Sep 17, 2024 | 7 - 8:15pm EDT

Virtual

This workshop will explore core concepts of media literacy, particularly as relates to how Jewish students absorb and assimilate the news they hear that relates to their Jewish identity. In this workshop, we will delve into how students can develop healthy news habits, fact-check the stories they encounter, and identify trustworthy sources of information.

Professional Learning

Sep 18, 2024 | 7 - 8:15pm EDT

Virtual

In this workshop for educators in Jewish settings, the Jewish Education Program of Facing History & Ourselves will explore how we can apply what we already know about memory and legacy to the history unfolding in our own time.

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Professional Learning

Sep 19 - 26, 2024

Virtual

Join any or all of the six sessions in this learning series on the health of our democracy, voting and elections, and young people's civic participation.

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Sep 23 - 24, 2024

Taller para explorar el abordaje pedagógico de Facing History y aprender a implementar las actividades del programa de Comunidad e Inclusión de PrepaTec.

Professional Learning

Sep 24, 2024 | 9am - 4pm EDT

New York, NY

This workshop is for New York City Public School middle and high school teachers and will explore how to incorporate new Facing History resources into US History classrooms. This event will be held in-person.

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Professional Learning

Sep 24, 2024 | 7 - 8:15pm EDT

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Jewish and Muslim students and educators share how they're building bridges to foster empathy and nuance while combating hate.

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Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education

Back to School in an Election Year: Core Concepts in Media Literacy

Collective memory: Educational approaches to commemorating trauma

Democracy in Action: Teaching about the 2024 Election & Educating for Civic Participation

Comunidad e Inclusión de Facing History & Ourselves de PrepaTec

Democracy & Freedom: Facing History’s Approach to Teaching US History for NYCPS

Building Bridges in the Fight Against Hate

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

"Facing History has been part of our school from the start."

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25th Anniversary Cleveland Benefit

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Professional Learning for Educators

Combating Erasive Hate: Jewish Identity in the Face of Antisemitism

Teaching with Current Events Self-Paced Workshop

Teaching Red Scarf Girl Workshop

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

Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior

Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education

Back to School in an Election Year: Core Concepts in Media Literacy

Collective memory: Educational approaches to commemorating trauma

Democracy in Action: Teaching about the 2024 Election & Educating for Civic Participation

Comunidad e Inclusión de Facing History & Ourselves de PrepaTec

Democracy & Freedom: Facing History’s Approach to Teaching US History for NYCPS

Building Bridges in the Fight Against Hate

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