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Addressing Contemporary Racial and Religious Hatred With Your Students

Join us for an introduction to our new mini-units which support your students to have safe and constructive conversations on Contemporary Islamophobia and Antisemitism. 

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Our single professional learning sessions are designed to easily fit into your day. Typically one hour or less, these sessions explore timely and relevant topics including teaching strategies, current events, and more.

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This professional learning event will be led by Facing History staff. When you register, you will receive instructions for how to attend the event.

Civics & Citizenship History
Antisemitism Culture & Identity Global Migration & Immigration Human & Civil Rights Racism The Holocaust

Key Point

  1. This event is aimed at teachers in the United Kingdom

In recent years, incidents of Islamaphobic and antisemitic hatred and violence have continued to increase. Join us for a one-hour webinar introducing our two new mini-units on contemporary Islamophobia and contemporary antisemitism, which will support you to engage students in discussions about racial and religious hatred in our society, its impact, and what can be done to challenge it. 

The new mini-units consider the history and evolution of these prejudices, the role of social media in amplifying their spread, and how we can each stand up against bigotry and hate. 

This event is aimed at teachers in the UK.

Details for joining the Zoom meeting will be shared by email prior to the event.

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