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.
Remembering Rip Patton
Facing History commemorates the life of activist and Freedom Rider Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr.
![Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr. holding a picture of himself during a visit to the Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/dr_ernest_rip_patton_freedom_rider_FH297343.jpg?h=1f0cc284&itok=ug3GbaWE)
6 Resources for Teaching About 9/11
Facing History shares resources on 9/11 and its legacy to help educators answer some of the questions students might have about it.
![Tourists surround a USA flag at the World Trade Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/USA_flag_at_world_trade_center_stock.jpeg?h=70462508&itok=rYWzH417)
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries on Teaching Reconstruction
Facing History shares highlights from Dr. Jeffries’ remarks during his engaging presentation concerning the significance and legacy of the Reconstruction Era.
![Square headshot of Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/Dr_Hasan_Kwame_Jeffries_FH2191462_squarecrop.jpg?h=569f0efd&itok=19aFckKP)
Exploring Multiple Visions for DEI Work: A Reading List
Facing History shares on books that captures various perspectives from a group of thought leaders interested in disrupting patterns that disempower and marginalize.
![A collage of DEI-related book covers by authors Bonilla-Silva, Kendi, Manji, Schulman, and Singleton.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/DEI_book_covers_collage_graphic.png?h=4be160bb&itok=ExpcjlwO)
Haiti in Historical Context
Facing History shares on Haiti’s often erased and obscured, yet extraordinary history of resistance.
![A woman holds a Haitian flag and roses at a church service following the earthquake of January 24, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/Haiti_flag_roses.jpeg?h=199d8c1f&itok=_xeHZ3uV)
Recap: Digging Deeper at Facing History's Immigration Summit
Facing History reflects on Identity, Membership, and Belonging: A Summit on Teaching Immigration.
![Four hands are connected in the shape of a square.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/four_connected_hands.png?h=b3de7593&itok=W4YAujJ8)
Reflections on the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit 2021
Facing History shares core themes explored in the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit.
![Ten diverse hands are raised with hearts in the palms.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/graphic_raised_hands_heart.jpeg?h=30c92080&itok=EMou1uD-)
Teaching Coming-of-Age Literature
Facing History explores examples of coming-of-age literature and its connection to our resources.
![Close up of male hand open book and reading.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/finger_points_book_reading.jpeg?h=140710cd&itok=Tq3cNmxF)
Back to School: Co-Create Your Space to Build Community
Learn about including your students in imagining their classroom community in the first days of school.
![Diverse group of students sitting in a circle in conversation.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/iStock-505234307_diverse_group_students_talking.jpeg?h=140710cd&itok=Szuzt_Il)
A Conversation with Dr. Kimberly Parker on Movements to Create More Readers
Facing History speaks with Dr. Kimberly Parker, co-founder of #DisruptTexts.
![Dr. Kimberly Parker sits in front of a bookshelf during an interview.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/kimberly_parker.jpeg?h=08f15304&itok=Sz9d-TXz)
Embrace SEL and Trauma Informed Teaching This Year
Facing History explores the meaning and mechanics of trauma-informed teaching.
![Five stick figures stand together with one thought bubble filled with hearts.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/community_love_iStock-504237291.jpeg?h=140710cd&itok=zcowQa5B)