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We deliver outstanding professional learning for educators and thought-provoking community events. Explore our upcoming events to find one near you or online.

Our on-demand resources are made possible by the Hammer Family Foundation.

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Professional Learning

Coming of Age in a Complex World: A Mini-Course for ELA Educators

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Virtual
Explore hands-on strategies to teach coming-of-age texts and literature, centering students’ identities and lived experiences as young adults.
A women concentrates at a table while working on a handout
Professional Learning

Increasing Student Voice in a U.S. History Classroom

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New York, NY
An exploration of our new U.S. History curriculum collection. These resources are designed to help educators incorporate themes of democracy in a U.S. history course. This event will be in-person.
A teacher stands at a table and talks to two students
Professional Learning

Holocaust and Human Behavior

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Virtual
This online course includes teaching strategies about the Holocaust and the themes of ethics and responsibility.
Two Holocaust and Human Behavior books are stacked on a table and the background is blurred out.
Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird

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Virtual
This course introduces educators to Teaching Mockingbird, which incorporates civic education into an exploration of Harper Lee's novel.
Students in classroom reading books
Professional Learning

A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era

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Virtual
During this course, you will learn to teach about the Reconstruction era to help students connect this history to the choices they make today.
Facing History & Ourselves Reconstruction Era book on desk
Community Event

They Called Us Enemy: An Online Author Event with George Takei

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Virtual
Join us for an online author event and virtual conversation with actor, author, and civil rights activist George Takei.
Profile of George Takei alongside his Book "They Called Us Enemy"
Professional Learning

Facing History’s Approach to Teaching Coming of Age Literature

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Chicago, IL
This workshop will introduce educators to Facing History’s approach to teaching Coming of Age literature in secondary English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms. This event will be held in-person.  
3 students hold a discussion at a table
Professional Learning

Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour

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Manchester, UK
Explore our Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour unit and learn how to help your students wrestle with profound moral questions raised by this catastrophic period of history. This event is in-person.
Abstract blue painting. Teaser image for a unit on Teaching about the Holocaust and Human Behavior for middle and high school students.
Professional Learning

Teaching An Inspector Calls in Your Classroom

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Central London, UK
Refresh the way you teach J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls and prepare your students to be agents of change. This event will occur in-person.
An Inspector Calls sign at the Playhouse in London
Professional Learning

Explorations: Building More Inclusive Schools with Facing History

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Virtual
Join us to learn how we can help you create transformational change in your school’s approach to teaching, learning, and working together.
Teacher with students in library
Professional Learning

Hearing from Our Youth: Experiences with Hate and Its Impact on Jewish Identity

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Virtual
In this webinar, students will share their personal encounters with antisemitism, the effect that it has on their Jewish identity, and how they respond.
Photo antisemitism protesters marching over bridge.
Professional Learning

Engaging with Text Selection in ELA Classrooms

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Virtual
This mini-course provides educators with tools and practices to explore important questions regarding text selection in the ELA classroom.
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