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.
Celebrating Our Southern California Community of Upstanders
In our annual Southern California Partner School Network Upstander Celebration, we highlight the actions of upstanders within this community.
![Photograph of the Upstander convening in Los Angeles in 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/DSC_0840.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=LkTeIVv6)
LA Upstanders: A Digital Gallery
Read inspiring stories of students and educators from our Southern California Partner School Network who have exemplified what it means to be an upstander.
![Photograph of students gathered together.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/DSC_0821.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=1t4K5wnn)
A Teacher and His Former Student Reflect on Choosing to Participate
Gene Woods taught Chevon Williams in a Facing History classroom—he helped inspire her to be an upstander, just as a teacher years before had done for him.
![Chevon Williams and Gene Woods at the 2023 New York Benefit Dinner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/2117-FHO-041923Hechler_0.jpg?h=02e94fe7&itok=9U6wfQpE)
I was born to be a teacher.
Claudia Bautista is a passionate educator who has witnessed the power of Facing History to nurture conversation and inspire action.
![Headshot of Claudia Bautista](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Claudia_Bautista_headshot_FH2190033.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=kQYmNQHx)
What Does a Current Event Lesson Look Like?
Three Facing History educators discuss how breaking news and world events are integrated into their classroom routine.
![Educators Banjineh “Op” Browne, Jennifer Staysniak, And Bridget Riley.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/Educators_Banjineh_%E2%80%9COp%E2%80%9D_Browne%2C_Jenny_Staysniak%2C_and_Bridget_Riley_for_Current_Events.jpg?h=d0c7edc2&itok=lWOGfZc_)
Facing History Is a Family Value
Brian Chancellor shares his family’s Facing History story, from his father’s experience as an educator to his sons’ experiences in classrooms today.
![Portrait of Brian Chancellor and son.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/Brian_Chancellor_and_Son_FH2187882_crop.jpg?h=5fff594c&itok=xXYaY4Dj)
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.
![International Paper Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/IP_logo_whitespace.jpg?h=74c6825a&itok=MUhloWkI)
What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?
Start integrating Social-Emotional Learning in the classroom with this high-level look at what SEL is, along with some helpful intro tools.
![Boy watching video on laptop.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Boy_Watching_Video_on_Laptop_FH2186913.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=oomqL9hU)
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.
![Headshot of Dr. Anna Ornstein.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Headshot_Dr_Anna_Ornstein_FH2ORD11833.jpg?h=70e3d58a&itok=mqwiHMVZ)
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.
![Women speaks at Margo Stern Strom Award Ceremony, 2015](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-12/DSC_0224.jpg?h=0c7ee225&itok=RixY3s1c)
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."
![Group photo of Marmol Radziner employees, a unique design-build practice led by architects.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Marmol_Radziner_Firm_2022_FH2185304.jpg?h=a5043741&itok=idSOeD0q)