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.
Inclusive Leadership: Listen with Intention
Facing History’s President and CEO reflects on his personal journey of learning to listen to others and why listening is just a powerful act.
![Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD at a lectern in front of a Facing History backdrop](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/1201-FAC-111223Hechler.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=V1DbrLaP)
Exploring Black History through Black Poets
Engage with the powerful voices of Black poets and the rich history of poetry during Black History Month and beyond.
![black notebook and pen](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/blackPoetry.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=JdZbuFgb)
Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Time for Reflection and Learning
In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we reflect on the profound loss of life, the experience of multigenerational trauma, and the pervasive stream of antisemitism that remains today.
![Candles in the shape of the Magen David (Star of David)](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/iStock-943678206.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=yWNL_6Zl)
To See a Way Forward, We Must Face History
Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD, Facing History's President and CEO, reflects on his experience of visiting Holocaust extermination camps and how we must face this history head-on.
![Pensive Desmond](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/IMG_3929%20%281%29.jpg?h=b9ddd9df&itok=0xYrIJeO)
We Cannot Lose These Lessons: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust remembrance honors the lost and informs the present: from survivor stories to the acts of perpetrators, we learn the consequences of hate.
![Color photograph of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Gate From The Outside](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/lasma-artmane-yZ6UJvLDgKc-unsplash.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=AEh8gPm_)
New Teaching Resources for They Called Us Enemy and Author Event with George Takei
Participating in our All Community Read? Our recommended resources can support you and your school as you learn about Japanese American incarceration.
![Group of teenagers reading together](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/Group_of_teenagers_reading_together.jpg?h=9d5da6b6&itok=97iiMXGm)
Donor Spotlight: Einhorn Collaborative
Since 2008 the Einhorn Collaborative has partnered with Facing History to create meaningful education opportunities.
![Boy at desk studying with Einhorn Collaborative Logo above](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/EinhornCollabImage.jpg?h=31a876c7&itok=DRRnGTSQ)
Student Journal Prompts for the New Year
Help jumpstart classroom motivation and participation with journaling exercises and ready-made prompts for inspiration!
![Middle school student writing with pencil at desk](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/Middle_school_student_writing_with_pencil_at_desk.jpg?h=7d6ac08e&itok=7KB3a7jo)
Winter Professional Development Opportunities
Join our upcoming workshops and online courses to gain new tools and insights, connect with other educators, and expand your teaching practice.
![Woman uses a laptop computer](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/iStock-1171173484.jpg?h=033d03bf&itok=120QCy8L)
Teaching about the January 6 Insurrection and its Impact on US Democracy
The January 6 insurrection remains important to understand and discuss, as well as the larger questions it raises about the state of US democracy. A recent poll found that 52% of young people between 18 and 29 believe that either US democracy is "in trouble" or "failed," while only 7% agree that it is "healthy," further highlighting the need to teach students about democratic institutions.
![Black and white photo of the US State House](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/b%26w_photo_us_state_house.png?h=a6c55029&itok=OVK2Jup-)
Every Teacher Deserves This Support
Katy Seltz, a high school educator in Tennessee, shares how Facing History has made a difference to her and her students.
![Katy Seltz speaking at Memphis 2023 Benefit - FH2200152](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/Katy%20Seltz%20speaking%20at%20Memphis%202023%20Benefit%20-%20FH2200152.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=XYDX_niy)