Navigating Crucial Conversations Workshop (Toronto, Canada)

Jasmine is an Associate Program Director with Facing History & Ourselves, where she has spent over a decade leading professional development and organizational growth across Canada with the goal of nurturing a more just, inclusive, and humane citizenry. Prior to her work with Facing History & Ourselves, Jasmine taught in schools in Toronto, ON and Brookline, MA. She has facilitated adult professional learning in Canada and internationally.  She holds a B.Ed. from OISE U of T, and an M.A. in Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies in Education from Stanford University. 

Leora is the Executive Director of Facing History & Ourselves Canada. She has worked in the field of education for 25 years. With a B.Ed. from the University of Winnipeg, Leora was a classroom teacher at the start of her career. In 2003, she joined the Facing History office in Boston after receiving her M.A. in Jewish Communal Leadership and Near Eastern and Jewish Studies from Brandeis University in Massachusetts. In 2008, she opened the Facing History Canada office in Toronto. Leora is driven by the goal that every student across the county will have classroom experiences that inspire them to learn from the lessons of history so that they feel empowered to stand up against bigotry and hate. 

Steve has been with Facing History since 2001, starting as a Program Associate in Memphis, Tennessee. He now leads the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). He makes sure our organization’s programs, policies, and culture are in line with current best practices. He and his team work to transform school cultures and create empowering educational experiences for both educators and students. Before joining Facing History, he taught high school social studies for 11 years. He holds a BA in Economics from Rhodes College, a Master’s in Educational Leadership, an advanced certificate in Urban Education, and a doctorate from the University of Memphis, focusing on the historical construct of race and its impact on school equity. (Find Dr. Becton’s full bio here)