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.
The Long Struggle for Indigenous Peoples' Day
For generations the stories of Indigenous Peoples have been sidelined and misrepresented. Indigenous Peoples' Day makes space for this vital history.
Reflect, Connect, and Take Care: Advice for Leaders
Facing History CEO and President Desmond K. Blackburn shares advice for school and district leaders.
Between Two Worlds: An Iranian American’s Perspective on History, Identity, and Hope
From losing the Iran they knew to revolution in 1979 to watching the current revolution from afar, a friend of Facing History shares her family's story.
George Takei on Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
George Takei speaks to the Facing History community about his childhood experience in an incarceration camp and anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
Cultivating Critical Consciousness in the Classroom
Education scholars Drs. Graves and Seider present insights on the importance of cultivating critical consciousness in the classroom.
Civic Education as Community Development: An Interview with Daniel Warner
A Facing History educator shares his journey to teaching and the importance of using primary sources in designing learning experiences for students.
How Facing History Stirs the Call to Teach: An Alum Interview
Yenny Bautista found her voice and her confidence with the help of Facing History—she also discovered her passion for teaching.
Stacey Abrams on Democracy, Civics, and Education
The New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing political leader Stacey Abrams delivers the keynote address at a special 2023 event.
Remembering Leading Armenian Scholar, Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian
Hovanissian's work preserving Armenian history and his contributions to Facing History's Armenian Genocide curriculum will not be forgotten.
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David Blight’s celebrated biography of Frederick Douglass provides insight into a complicated hero of the 19th century.
How Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation is Affecting Students and Teachers in 2023
Legislation targeting queer youth is at an all-time high. Learn more about this troubling trend and get tools to help you foster inclusion and support for all students.