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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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Grow with us this summer

Explore Facing History’s summer professional development workshops, webinars, and courses. These learning experiences are jam-packed with innovative teaching strategies and curricular resources that foster an equitable and inviting learning environment.

Browse our summer professional development offerings

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Professional Learning

Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior

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Virtual
Discover new strategies for teaching the Holocaust that foster civic engagement, ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and empathy.
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Professional Learning

Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust: A Conversation with Dr. Wolf Gruner

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Virtual
In this webinar, Dr. Wolf Gruner will discuss Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. 
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Professional Learning

Confronting Our Violent Past: Red Summer in Chicago

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Chicago, IL
Join us for an interactive workshop to engage in discussions about Red Summer in Chicago and how to bring this history to high school classrooms. This event will be hosted in-person.
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Professional Learning

US History: A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era

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Virtual
Learn to teach the Reconstruction era in a way that connects this history to student’s own lives and the choices they make today.
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Professional Learning

School Leaders Institute: Leading and Creating Equitable School Culture and Climate

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Virtual
This Institute is tailored to school leaders who are interested in collaborating on ways to create a more equitable school. During the School Leaders Institute, you’ll hear from like-minded school leaders, interact with our Equity Reflection Tool, and create a plan of action for your school year.  
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Professional Learning

African American Experiences During the Reconstruction Era

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Virtual
Join us for this conversation with writer and historian, Dr. Kidada Williams, as we discuss her research on African Americans’ fight for liberty and equality during the Reconstruction era.
GLOBAL SUMMIT ON FACING THE VIOLENT PAST: SOUTH AFRICA, 2019 IMAGES
Professional Learning

Voices of the Holocaust: Boston Workshop

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Brookline, MA
In this workshop, participants will explore Jewish life in pre-war North Africa, highlighting the diversity of Jewish communities across Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia and integrating stories that are often marginalized in learning about historical Jewish life and the Holocaust. This event will be in-person.
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Professional Learning

Explorations: Building More Inclusive Schools with Facing History

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Virtual
Gather a design team and join us to learn how we can help you create transformational change in your school’s approach to teaching, learning, and working together.
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Professional Learning

Coming of Age Literature: A Facing History and Ourselves Approach to ELA

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Oak Ridge, NJ
Experience our approach to teaching Coming-of-Age literature, designed to increase student agency, empathy, critical thinking, and literacy skills.
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Professional Learning

For School Teams: Building Inclusive Communities

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Chicago, IL
Explore resources cultivate a community where identity and belonging are central to students' academic learning engaging in civil discourse.
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Professional Learning

A Civics Refresh with Facing History and Ourselves

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Newton, MA
This in-person workshop will focus on Facing History's new and seasoned civics based resources with particular attention to civic action projects.
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Professional Learning

Back-to-School Toolkit: Teaching Strategies and Resources for the School Year

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Virtual
Prepare for the coming school year as we explore teaching strategies and flexible resources designed to help you begin getting to know your students.
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