Partnering With Educators
Facing History partners with educators around the world to help students prepare for civic life and better understand themselves and the world.
In today’s rapidly shifting world, it can be especially difficult to discuss the complex social, political, and cultural challenges unfolding every day and the ways they affect educators’ and students’ lives.
At Facing History, we understand this challenge. We have spent more than three decades partnering with educators to help them and their students make sense of what they hear, read, and watch.
Through this program, diverse educators are met with a welcoming and supportive community where they will be respected, valued, and heard.
Current Events in the Classroom
Explore classroom resources for making connections between current events and your curriculum, including activities and discussion strategies for high school and middle school students.
“We support the whole educator — as a professional, as an individual, and as a member of society.”
Abby Weiss
Smith Family Senior Vice President and Chief Officer, Program & Thought Leadership
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“I was born to be a teacher. I first started using Facing History 10 years ago. Using the strategies from Facing history is like an awakening.” - Claudia B., Santa Monica High School Video
95% of educator participants in our seminars report the course positively affected their feelings about being a teacher.
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Whether you’re interested in equity and justice, social-emotional learning, civic education, school leadership, student-centered classrooms, or supplementing your yearlong curriculum — we’re here with you every step of the way.
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Educating Adolescents at the Intersection of Social-Emotional Learning, Civics, Equity, and Academics
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In this webinar, we shared how Facing History works at the intersection of social-emotional learning and academics, informed by civic engagement and equity and justice. We provided resources and strategies for you to consider integrating these four elements in your school or classroom.
Facing Hate: A Global Conspiracy with Local Manifestations
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Conspiracy theories provide simple and misleading explanations for complex human dilemmas. We must learn to recognize the antisemitism that fuels some of today’s most destructive conspiracy theories so we can help our students stand up against these pervasive and dangerous messages.
Coming of Age in Literature and Life: A Webinar Featuring Young Adult Author Jennifer De Leon
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Explore questions of identity and belonging in literature and life and learn how you can center students' identities and experiences through literature and dialogue.
Fostering Civil Discourse in the (Remote) Classroom
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Explore ways to critically examine your identity as an educator, examine teaching strategies to build community and trust, and share methods to facilitate reflective conversations.
Vote for Facing History in CREDO’s Monthly Funding Challenge
Every month, CREDO Mobile chooses three nonprofits to receive grant funds. This month, Facing History is in the running! Help us continue supporting educators in nurturing students’ analytical skills, empathy, and civic agency by voting for us before September 30.
Fostering Civil Discourse: Teaching Kids to Respectfully Disagree
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Learn strategies to support your students to develop effective skills for civic participation.
George Takei: Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
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Actor and activist George Takei discusses his family’s wrongful incarceration during WWII, and the anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
Holocaust Memorial Day in the Classroom
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar provides ideas, inspiration, and resources to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Facing the Past, Building a Shared Future
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Scholar Karlos K. Hill discusses the 1921 Tulsa race massacre and the lessons this history offers. This is a recording of session three of the 2021 Global Summit.
The Problems and Potentials of Poetry as Witness
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Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama leads a discussion about the role of poetry in offering public language. This is a recording of session four of the 2021 Global Summit.
