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.
Teaching about Labor Rights History
Labor movements have a long history. The rights we have today came out of historic demonstrations and protests.
!["We March For Jobs For All Now!" protest sign](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/visuals-OomLbW3j7ig-unsplash.jpg?h=a8856264&itok=1aBcZRcX)
Memory, Legacy, and Learning: A National Monument for Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley
As we commemorate the anniversary of Emmett Till’s death we explore the importance of the new monument commissioned to preserve his and Mamie Till's legacy.
![A black and white image of the grave site of Emmet Till lies submerged in melting frost at the Burr Oak cemetery on March 5, 2012 on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/EmmetHeadstone.jpg?h=4e12ec0b&itok=8_QzoMZN)
Our Summer Supporter Event, UK
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Summer Supporter Event “We are Facing History: Creating a More Inclusive Society”.
![Educators listening to Facing History & Ourselves staff speak.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/-3284.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=LQc5xN_a)
Creative Tips for Using Teaching Strategies
Learn how Facing History teachers have adapted our teaching strategies for their classrooms.
![Male teacher in classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/6-1-22FacH10490.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=q1kv9RkK)
Student Names: A Key Component to an Inclusive Classroom
Learning how to say students’ names the right way is an important part of the new school year. Ace your first attendance check with these resources.
![Graphic of "YOUR NAME" on typewriter paper](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Your_name.jpg?h=eda8b49e&itok=UeHTGmNx)
Commemorating Landmark Voting Rights Legislation and Celebrating Youth Activism
To celebrate International Youth Day and the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we reflect on the importance of youth in advocacy movements.
![African American demonstrators outside The White House, with signs "We Demand The Right To Vote, Everywhere" and signs protesting police brutality against Civil Rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/AfricanAmericansRightToVote_FH21247.jpg?h=6521bd5e&itok=9j0NUjW9)
Dr. Carol Anderson on Racial Justice and Voting
We are joined by Dr. Carol Anderson to discuss the struggle for voting rights faced by African Americans over the course of United States history.
![Carol Anderson Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Carol_Anderson_Headshot_2018_FH2195205.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=-unOYF3I)
Using Facing History in the Workplace, UK
“Facing History at Work” brings together students and employees to explore how what we learn in the classroom also applies in the workplace.
![Michelle Perkins leading a group of educators](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Michelle_Perkins_FacingHistoryAtWork_2023_FH2195036.jpg?h=60cc27cd&itok=SYybheFA)
How Two Teenagers Created a Textbook for Racial Literacy
Activist and author Winona Guo discusses the importance of personal narratives in fostering racial literacy and promoting democracy.
![Winona Guo And Priya Vulchi At TED Talk](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/24270063028_4e8fb648da_o%20%281%29.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=-tjt-JsC)
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.
![Stacey Abrams at Facing History Event](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-07/DSC_1423.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=4jTQsFM4)