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.
Bringing Proximity and Perspective to the Emmett Till Story
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Facing History Staff
Prof. Chris Benson helped develop Facing History’s unit about Emmett Till's murder. He discusses the project and the profound lessons still left to learn.
Read inspiring stories of students and educators from our Southern California Partner School Network who have exemplified what it means to be an upstander.
A Teacher and His Former Student Reflect on Choosing to Participate
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Jessica Weingartner
Gene Woods taught Chevon Williams in a Facing History classroom—he helped inspire her to be an upstander, just as a teacher years before had done for him.
EdFix Interview: Teaching Difficult History in Turbulent Times
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Helia Zarkhosh
Abby Weiss and Dimitry Anselme talk with Michael Feuer, Dean of GW's Graduate School of Education about helping educators navigate current events in the classroom.