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Confronting Hate: Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life

This webinar featured Patrice O’Neill, the director of Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life. Patrice discussed the process of making the film and its implications in the fight against antisemitism and racism.

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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.

This event qualifies for Certificate of Completion.

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants can download a certificate of completion for one PD credit hour from the webinar console. Certificates may be submitted for school's or district's approval. Requirements for professional development hours vary by state. It is the participant's responsibility to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of their school, organization, and/or state.

Antisemitism Racism
Civic Education

After a Jewish community in Pittsburgh was rocked by a violent antisemitic attack, the larger community came together to support their neighbors and speak out against hate. Facing History and Ourselves is partnering with Not In Our Town to develop a viewing guide for the documentary Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life. This viewing guide is designed for educators to use with clips from the film to explore various topics about antisemitism and rising above hate with their students. During this webinar, Repairing the World film director Patrice O’Neill discussed the making of the film and its implications in the fight against antisemitism and racism.

About the Panelists: 

Danielle Frandina, Facilitator
Program Designer, Facing History and Ourselves

Danielle is a Program Designer for the Contemporary Antisemitism Project at Facing History. She was a high school Humanities teacher for 14 years, working in both public and Jewish school settings. She is also a writer, literary event organizer and academic coach based in Portland, Oregon. 

Patrice O’Neil, Presenter
Filmmaker and CEO, The Working Group

Patrice O’Neill is a filmmaker and CEO of the Oakland-based non-profit strategic media company, The Working Group and leader of Not In Our Town. Her film Not In Our Town began as a half-hour PBS special and turned into a dynamic movement to stop hate and build inclusion in communities across the U.S. and around the world. For 25 years, O'Neill has fostered a network of “Not In Our Town” activists and helped lead screenings and town hall meetings to launch sustainable hate response and prevention efforts.

We are grateful to The Hammer Family for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.

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