Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
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.
![Picture of Mr. Joseph Richards.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Joseph%20R..jpg?h=3b255eac&itok=93RVP_3P)
Young Poll Workers as Upstanders
Learn about organizations run by young upstanders who advocate for young poll worker participation.
![Ballot submission.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Ballot_Submission.jpeg?h=64bf5bba&itok=gQHEAEFF)
How to Be an Upstander: Acting against Indifference
A student describes the impact of her “Dangers of Indifference” course on her worldview and how it connects with the tenets of her faith.
![A close up of a marble statue with hands clasped together.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Against_indifference_1440x560.jpeg?h=b1512c13&itok=ZU2fAuwn)
How One Student Is Removing His School's Ties to the Eugenics Movement
A Facing History student takes action to change the name of his middle school from a former leader of the Eugenics movement to something more inclusive.
![A Facing History student stands at a podium giving a speech at a Facing History benefit dinner.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/DSC_2327.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=C4exL9h2)