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.
Talking to Students about Tyre Nichols
Facing History’s Dimitry Anselme talks to The 74 about how teachers can address Tyre Nichols’s death in the classroom while affirming students’ grief and anger.
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Educators Must Equip Students to Confront Rising Tide of Antisemitism
Longtime Facing History educator Bridget Riley believes teachers must empower students to examine their own choices in the face of injustice.
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Corporate Partner Spotlight: International Paper
International Paper is committed to building a better future. They believe Facing History’s student-centered approach works to improve communities.
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Reflections and Lessons from Memphis
Facing History’s Chief Officer of Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton shares a powerful statement in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ killing at the hands of police.
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Honoring Survivor Testimony on Yom HaShoah: An Interview with Dr. Anna Ornstein
Dr. Anna Ornstein discusses relational skills essential in times of crisis, the capacity of young people to drive change, and the enduring power of survivor testimony.
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Empathy, Rigor, and Content: A Teacher’s Perspective
History teacher Jenny S. shares how Facing History's balance of content and strategy is her go-to for developing lessons that help students learn, engage, question, and discuss.
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Corporate Partner Spotlight: Marmol Radziner
Design Partner Ron Radziner believes that the work of building empathy, historical understanding, and striving for equity never ends, and it belongs in the workplace. Radziner says their partnership with Facing History "has really been a gift to the firm."
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Own Your Impact: A High School Senior’s Reflections
Mark S. discovered Facing History through his high school leadership initiative, and in the process discovered a lot about himself and how he wants to walk through the world.
Becoming an Upstander
Brian Fong shares his personal journey to becoming an upstander on a recent episode of the “Language Alchemy” podcast.
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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.
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Introducing Ideas This Week
Welcome! We've created a list to help you explore the best of what we have to offer. It covers topics including educator competencies, classroom resources, inspiring stories, and more.
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