Southern California
Serving educators, schools, and districts in Los Angeles County and throughout Southern California.
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Malala Yousafzai Meets with Facing History Students
We were honored to host a screening of the Oscar-nominated film “Stranger at the Gate” with a special Q&A with executive producer, Malala.
Malala Yousafzai Meets with Facing History Students
We were honored to host a screening of the Oscar-nominated film “Stranger at the Gate” with a special Q&A with executive producer, Malala.
Since 1994, we have been building partnerships with and supporting Southern California educators, schools, and districts.Â
Our Los Angeles office partners deeply with schools where students take several Facing History courses during their middle or high school years. As part of this network, schools embrace Facing History's core themes as foundational to their mission and weave Facing History content and teaching strategies throughout the school: in classes, advisory groups, faculty meetings, and school community activities.
Our network in Southern California includes districts, schools, and educators from across Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, and beyond.
Learn more about our statewide efforts that support California educators.
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1500+
schools in Southern California with Facing History educators.
24,000+
Southern California educators supported through Facing History guidance and resources.
Upstander Celebration
Each year, we invite our Los Angeles Partnership Schools to nominate an individual or group that has demonstrated the qualities of an Upstander in their school community.
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If my involvement with Facing History has taught me anything, it’s taught me to challenge assumptions, ask questions, and encourage dialogue.
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Stephanie Carrillo, Facing History teacher, Los Angeles
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Gretchen Blake
Executive Director
Lisa Conn
Advisory Board Chair
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LA Upstander: Sanaia W.
Sanaia stands out because she has stood up as a leader and as a beacon of positivity in her grade level.
LA Upstander: Abraham F.
Throughout distance learning, Abraham has sought to make learning more accessible to his peers. He has taken it upon himself to organize study groups, focusing on students who he knows are struggling and looking for additional support.
LA Upstander: SJLAM Teen Court
The SJLAM Teen Court Club participated in three court cases this year via Zoom. The impact on the defendant is sometimes quite evident at the trial itself. The impact on the families involved will be apparent over time. There is also impact for the Teen Court jurors - helping someone get on the right path is a feeling that is immeasurable.
LA Upstander: Mr. Joseph Richards
As the African American Student Achievement (AASA) Lead Teacher, Mr. Richards. has founded numerous AASA support groups, events, interventions and celebrations for African American students this year.
LA Upstander: Heydy V.
Heydy participated in a youth leadership workshop for I Learn America (ILA), a project that brings students together to tell their stories of migration.
LA Upstander: Itzel J.
Itzel J. is someone who has learned how to advocate for her needs, support her classmates through their own struggles by offering advice, all while having such a positive attitude at our school.
LA Upstander: Michelle Lebron V.
Michelle has been an ally for LGBTQ friends at our school. She has shared how she offered support for a student who wanted to come out as gay.
LA Upstander: Angie G.
Angie is extremely hardworking but she also shows her abilities to be an Upstander in the classroom and for our school during these unprecedented times of distance learning.
LA Upstander: Kimberly Garcia P.
Kimberly’s standing up has given other students reason to pause and think about how their response to something was insensitive and how to re-word their response to be more inclusive as well as sensitive to others.
