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.
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_)
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)
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)
Facing History UK - 2023 in Review
As 2023 comes to a close we look back at what we've achieved together to grow our community and stand up to bigotry and hate.
![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)
Freedom Dreaming and the Struggle for Equality after Emancipation
We consider how the Emancipation Proclamation opened up the chance for freedpeople to finally determine their own lives and what that looked like.
![Graphic image of reading The Emancipation Proclamation](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/3a08642r.jpg?h=aaf45653&itok=St9QJ6ma)
Challenging Racial and Religious Hatred in the Classroom
A look at recent teacher training sessions to support teachers in discussing racial and religious hatred in the classroom.
![British Muslim Heritage Center in Manchester, United Kingdom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/89d8eee9-963c-4e8b-ae1b-773df34741a3.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=VnEqTJ8b)
Hope Will Never Be Silent
How do we remain hopeful in the face of overwhelming sorrow and anger? Use these strategies to help you and your students stay engaged.
!["Don't Give Up" yard sign](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/rosie-kerr-Gz0PxBYPfs8-unsplash.jpg?h=85250578&itok=VofhWW3M)
Inclusive Leadership: Lean into Discomfort
Facing History’s President and CEO offers advice for school leaders on how to navigate polarizing moments with students, staff, and the communities you serve.
![Our President and CEO, Desmond K. Blackburn PhD addresses a crowd of educators, alums, students, and supporters in Memphis, TN](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Desmond2.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=txkL8JvY)
Religious Inclusion in the Workplace with Prof. Binna Kandola
Much emphasis has been placed in recent times on racial and gender inclusivity, but an area that's often overlooked is religious inclusion.
![Facing History speaker in front of audience](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/20231121_185626.jpg?h=1edf5e40&itok=PQC3AhUw)
Who are we without our values?
The values that lead Facing History extend beyond the classroom. Our entire community are participants in the work we do.
![A series of artistic metal stick figures holding hands in a circle](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/We_are_all_connected.png?h=56d0ca2e&itok=l5vy28nV)