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Ongoing

  • 1
    Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior
    Online
    Self-paced Workshop

    Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior

    This interactive self-paced workshop will support you in teaching a short unit of study of Holocaust and Human Behavior.

    Online

  • 1
    Teaching Red Scarf Girl
    Online
    Self-paced Workshop

    Teaching Red Scarf Girl

    This interactive self-paced workshop helps teachers develop a customized plan for teaching Red Scarf Girl informed by Facing History’s approach.

    Online

  • 1
    Choices in Little Rock
    Online
    Self-paced Workshop

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

    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.

    Online
2021

December

  • 8
    Facing Hate: Antisemitism and Ideas of Race
    Online
    Webinar
    7:00–8:00 PM ET
    6:00–7:00 PM CT
    5:00–6:00 PM MT
    4:00–5:00 PM PT 
     

    Facing Hate: Antisemitism, Race, and White Supremacy

    Understanding how concepts of race intersect with antisemitism is a critical task as we work to uproot white supremacy and racism from our schools. Animosity against Jews took on a racial narrative when the first “Purity of Blood” laws were enacted against the Jewish community of Spain in 1449 and this idea continues to feed antisemitic ideologies today. 
    Online
    December 8, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • 9
    In Conversation: Identity, Memoir, and Storytelling
    New York
    Workshop

    6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
    5:00 - 6:00 PM CT
    4:00 - 5:00 PM MT
    3:00 - 4:00 PM PT

    In Conversation: Identity, Memoir, and Storytelling

    Please join The New-York Historical Society and Facing History and Ourselves for a conversation with Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know, a memoir of growing up as a transracial adoptee and of Chung's search for the truth about herself and her Korean birth parents. Chung will explore how we construct our identities through the stories we are told and that we tell ourselves, as we seek an answer to the question, “Who am I?”

    Online
    December 9, 2021
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  • 13
    Jewish Education Partner School Meet Up
    Online
    Workshop
    $0.00

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    Meet Up for Partner School Educators in Jewish Settings

    This regular meet-up is a networking and learning opportunity designed for educators in Facing History’s Jewish Education partner schools.

    December 13, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Online via Zoom
2022

January

  • 6
    Brave Classrooms: Taking on Antisemitism in Schools
    Online
    Online Mini-Course
    $0.00

    The live sessions for this mini-course take place on Zoom.
    January 13, 20, 27, and February 3. 
    6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (ET)
    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (CT)
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (MT)
    3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (PT)

    Brave Classrooms: Taking on Antisemitism in Schools

    Join Facing History and Ourselves for an online mini-course. Our four sessions professional learning series will help you explore antisemitism from its ancient roots to contemporary manifestations. It will also offer classroom ready resources and teaching strategies to help your students recognize and stand up against hatred and bigotry.

    January 6, 2022 - February 3, 2022
    Online

  • 11
    Holocaust Memorial Day: Reflections on One Day
    Online
    Webinar
    4.30pm–5.30pm GMT

    Holocaust Memorial Day: Reflections on One Day

    Gain ideas and inspiration for how to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in your classroom.

    Online
    January 11, 2022
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

  • 12
    Teaching for Equity and Justice
    Online
    Workshop
    $275.00

    This workshop takes place on Zoom.
    January 12–13, 2022
    2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (ET)
    1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (CT)
    12:00 pm – 5:00 pm (MT)
    11:00 am – 4:00 pm (PT)

    Teaching for Equity and Justice

    Join us for a two-day online learning experience as we examine moments in the history of American education, current systems of inequity, and provide educators with the tools necessary to mitigate these barriers to equity.

    January 12, 2022 - January 13, 2022
    2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Online

  • 18
    Addressing Contemporary Antisemitism
    United Kingdom
    Workshop

    4.30pm–5.30pm GMT

    Addressing Contemporary Antisemitism

    Support your students in understanding the ways in which contemporary antisemitism manifests in society.

    Online via Zoom
    January 18, 2022
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

  • 25
    Explorations: Building Inclusive Learning Communities
    Online
    Workshop
    $1,600.00

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    Explorations: Building Learning Communities through SEL, Equity, and Civic Education

    Join us for a new, online team-based professional learning experience including a workshop for teams, a readiness tool for your school, and personalized follow-up meetings. Learn about how Facing History's approach to equity, SEL and civics can transform your school.

    This workshop is directed towards design teams of educators from a school or district.

    January 25, 2022 - January 26, 2022
    11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Online via Zoom

  • 27
    Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird
    Online
    Online Course

    A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird

    This course introduces educators to Teaching Mockingbird, which incorporates civic education, ethical reflection, and historical context into a literary exploration of Harper Lee's beloved novel.

    Online
    January 27, 2022 - March 9, 2022

  • 27
    Holocaust and Human Behavior
    Online
    Online Course

    Holocaust and Human Behavior

    Help students wrestle with the profound moral questions raised by the study of the Holocaust and foster their skills in civic engagement, ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and empathy — all of which are necessary for sustaining democracy.

    Online
    January 27, 2022 - March 9, 2022

  • 27
    Teaching the Residential Schools
    Online
    Online Course
    150.00 CAD

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    Teaching the History and Legacies of Canada’s Residential Schools

    In this online course, we will explore the history of Canada’s Residential Schools through primary source texts and survivors’ personal testimonies to better understand the devastating history and long-lasting impact on former students, their families, and entire Indigenous communities.

    January 27, 2022 - March 9, 2022
    Online via Zoom

February

  • 2
    Exploring Identity and Belonging with Jacqueline Woodson
    Online
    Community Event

    Wednesday, February 2, 2022
    10:00-11:00 AM CT
    (11 am ET / 9 am MT / 8 am PT)

    Brown Girl Dreaming: Exploring Identity and Belonging with Jacqueline Woodson

    Please join us for a special presentation from Jacqueline Woodson, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, which tells her story of growing up amid the remnants of Jim Crow and the growing Civil Rights movement. Ms. Woodson will discuss her experiences and her writing, followed by a Q&A with questions from Facing History students.

    Youtube Live
    February 2, 2022
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

  • 2
    Introduction to Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour
    United Kingdom
    Webinar
    4.30pm–5.30pm GMT

    An Introduction to Facing History's unit Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour

    Join us for this brief introduction to our Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour Unit, which provides resources and strategies for you to teach this catastrophic period in human history in an academically rigorous, reflective, and compassionate way.

    Online
    February 2, 2022
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

  • 8
    Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour
    United Kingdom
    Seminar
    £250.00

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    An Introduction to Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour UK

    Explore our Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour unit’ and learn how to help your students wrestle with profound moral questions raised by this catastrophic period of history.

    February 8, 2022 - February 9, 2022
    Online

  • 10
    Teaching the Reconstruction Era
    Online
    Online Course

    A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era

    This online course explores the Reconstruction era in the United States and the construction of American identity. This online is directed towards educators in 7th–12th grade US history, humanities, and English language arts teachers and curriculum specialists.

    Online
    February 10, 2022 - March 23, 2022

  • 22
    Addressing Racist and Dehumanising Language in Literature
    United Kingdom
    Workshop
    4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT

    Addressing Racist and Dehumanising Language in Literature

    Support your students in addressing racist and dehumanising language in literature safely, so that they can understand the challenging nature of such terms without needing to be in fear of them.

    This event is aimed at teachers in the UK.

    Online
    February 22, 2022
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

March

  • 2
    Explorations: Building Inclusive Learning Communities
    Online
    Workshop
    $1,600.00

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    Explorations: Building Learning Communities through SEL, Equity, and Civic Education

    Join us for a new, online team-based professional learning experience including a workshop for teams, a readiness tool for your school, and personalized follow-up meetings. Learn about how Facing History's approach to equity, SEL and civics can transform your school.

    This workshop is directed towards design teams of educators from a school or district.

    March 2, 2022 - March 3, 2022
    2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Online via Zoom

  • 3
    Teaching for Equity and Justice
    Online
    Workshop
    $275.00

    This workshop takes place on Zoom.
    March 3–4, 2022
    11:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET)
    10:00 am – 3:00 pm (CT)
    9:00 am – 2:00 pm (MT)
    8:00 am – 1:00 pm (PT)

    Teaching for Equity and Justice

    Join us for a two-day online learning experience as we examine moments in the history of American education, current systems of inequity, and provide educators with the tools necessary to mitigate these barriers to equity.

    March 3, 2022 - March 4, 2022
    11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Online

April

  • 7
    Explorations: Building Inclusive Learning Communities
    Online
    Workshop
    $1,600.00

    Find details on how to register or pay for Facing History professional development, payment options, help with costs, refunds, and the Facing History Educator Network.

    Explorations: Building Learning Communities through SEL, Equity, and Civic Education

    Join us for a new, online team-based professional learning experience including a workshop for teams, a readiness tool for your school, and personalized follow-up meetings. Learn about how Facing History's approach to equity, SEL and civics can transform your school.

    This workshop is directed towards design teams of educators from a school or district.

    April 7, 2022 - April 8, 2022
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Online via Zoom

  • 11
    Teaching for Equity and Justice
    Online
    Workshop
    $275.00

    This workshop takes place on Zoom.
    April 11–12, 2022
    11:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET)
    10:00 am – 3:00 pm (CT)
    9:00 am – 2:00 pm (MT)
    8:00 am – 1:00 pm (PT)

    Teaching for Equity and Justice

    Join us for a two-day online learning experience as we examine moments in the history of American education, current systems of inequity, and provide educators with the tools necessary to mitigate these barriers to equity.

    April 11, 2022 - April 12, 2022
    11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Online

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