On-Demand Learning
Brought to you by the Hammer Family Foundation, our on-demand webinars cover a wide range of topics including social studies, history, civics, ELA, equity and inclusion, and classroom culture. Many of our webinars qualify for professional development credit.
Student Agency After Parkland
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This webinar explores the many questions faced by educators in the wake of the events in Parkland, Florida.
The Struggle for Racial Justice and Voting with Dr. Carol Anderson
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Free and fair elections are the foundation of all democracies. The US Voting Rights Act of 1965 established protections for all Americans, especially for Black Americans. However the 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v Holder dismantled key elements of the Voting Rights Act and voter suppression efforts are ongoing across the country.
Responding to Hate in Your School
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During this webinar, we discussed the challenges schools face when confronting the persistence of racism and antisemitism and provided resources to help you respond to hatred in your schools.
Opportunities and Challenges: Teaching Current Events in Jewish Educational Settings
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During this webinar, facilitators share classroom tips and tools that educators can use to engage students in productive and meaningful discussions about current world issues.
The Problems and Potentials of Poetry as Witness
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Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama leads a discussion about the role of poetry in offering public language. This is a recording of session four of the 2021 Global Summit.
What Possibilities Do Truth Commissions Offer for Redress and Reconstruction?
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Speakers discuss South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including its strengths, limitations, and legacies. This is a recording of session two of the 2021 Global Summit.
How Do We Restore, Repair, Reconstruct, and Redress?
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Scholars ask why a multifaceted approach for societal repair is needed, create space with poetry, and examine German efforts to atone for Nazi atrocities. This is a recording of session one of the 2021 Global Summit.
Teaching Standing up for Democracy in PSHE and Citizenship Lessons
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Explore our new resource, Standing Up for Democracy, which is suitable for Citizenship, History, PSHE, and Tutor time.
Transforming Schools: Empowering Student Voice and Civic Participation
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Learn ways to empower students to find their voice, a framework for youth participation, and examples of civic participation.
Effective Teaching Strategies
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Watch this webinar to hear three classroom teachers discuss their best practices, reflect on classroom successes and challenges. Throughout, they share their tried-and-true Facing History teaching strategy favorites, strategies you can implement in your classroom right away.
The Education of an Idealist: A Conversation with Ambassador Samantha Power
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This webinar features a conversation with Ambassador Samantha Power about educating young people to be upstanders for a more humane and just world.
Exploring Immigration: A Conversation with Journalist Sonia Nazario
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With more than 250 million migrants around the globe, including more than 65 million refugees, migration has sparked intense partisan debate, inspired advocacy, and changed the face of cities, neighborhoods and schools. In this webinar, we explore powerful human stories behind this global trend in conversation with Sonia Nazario, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother.