New England
Serving educators from Massachusetts to Maine and Rhode Island, our New England office partners with schools and districts across the region.
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New England Holocaust Memorial Mobile Tour
Explore resources for educators who want to make their teaching about the Holocaust relevant and meaningful to students. This work was completed in partnership with the New England Holocaust Memorial.
New England Holocaust Memorial Mobile Tour
Explore resources for educators who want to make their teaching about the Holocaust relevant and meaningful to students. This work was completed in partnership with the New England Holocaust Memorial.
For over forty years, our New England office has offered educators resources, professional development, and follow-up support on a range of topics including racism, antisemitism, bullying, immigration, and other current histories.
We have worked system-wide with the Boston Public Schools for several decades, and have created curriculum resources in History and Social Studies.
We work with many systems in New England offering school-wide support addressing issues of school culture and social/emotional learning.
Our Impact
2000+
schools in New England with Facing History trained educators.
38,000+
area educators supported with Facing History guidance and resources.
Civic Education in Massachusetts
For over 40 years, Facing History has been working with Massachusetts educators to teach civics through historical case studies. Learn how Facing History's resources meet the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.
Our partnership with Facing History & Ourselves provides our teachers with pedagogical tools to best engage students and build the skills necessary for democratic citizenship in the 21st century.
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Facing History Educator, Massachusetts
Our Leadership
Francesca (Fran) Colletti
Executive Director
Wendy Fischman
Chair, New England Advisory Board
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