Los Angeles
Serving educators throughout Southern California, our Los Angeles office also works closely with many area school systems, including the Los Angeles United School District.
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.
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.
Since 1994, we have been building partnerships with and supporting Southern California educators, schools, and districts.
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 schools' 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.
Our Impact
1500+
There are over 1500 schools in Southern California with Facing History trained educators.
24,000+
We have supported over 24,000 area educators with Facing History guidance and resources.
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
Civic Education in California
Facing History and Ourselves’ approach to civic learning helps educators and school districts in California meet California History–Social Science Framework standards.
The 1968 East LA School Walkouts
Students learn about education, identity, and activism through an exploration of the East Los Angeles school walkouts, when thousands of students protested unequal educational opportunities for Mexican American students.
Contact Us
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Please direct donations to our headquarters at 89 South Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02111.
losangeles [at] facinghistory.org
Executive Director: Gretchen Blake
Advisory Board Chair: Lisa Conn
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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.
LA Upstander: Kaylen M.
Kaylen is the current president of Bring Change to Mind, a club that is dedicated to encouraging dialogue about mental health, and to raising awareness, understanding, and empathy.
LA Upstander: Prycilla M.
This year, our Student Upstanders group met weekly via Zoom every Friday at 8am. Prycilla always attends and is willing to share her ideas with everyone, but one of her best attributes is allowing others to also have a say and encouraging everyone in their individual passions.
LA Upstander: Alina R.
Alina is this year's president of SAMEAN (South Asian Middle Eastern Arab North African) Voices. An active member of the group for the last four years, as president this year she acted on the demands of the uprisings for racial and social justice from this summer in order to build community, raise awareness, and take action.
