Guests at 2018 Martha's Vineyard Reception

New England Advisory Board Materials

Our advisory boards further the organization's mission by serving as ambassadors to their communities regarding local programs, projects, and partnerships.

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Throughout this toolkit, you’ll find resources related to serving on the New England Advisory Board, including information about who we are, what we do, and the vast impact of Facing History & Ourselves. In addition, we’ve included some documents for you to share with your networks.

Thank you to each of you who contribute to Facing History to ensure that our teachers and students have the resources they need to do such important work in the classroom. If you have any questions or need anything, please contact Emma or Diego.

Fall Kick Off Meeting (Virtual)

September 17, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Fall Retreat (In Person)

October 22, 2025 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Leadership Summit in Atlanta

November 7-8, 2025
Winter Meeting (Virtual)

January 21, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST
Spring Meeting (In Person)

April 08, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Partner Event: Join a Panel Discussion with Chris Heath, author of No Road Leading Back

October 26, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

This event will be hosted by the Pucker Gallery, in coordination with Facing History & Ourselves, the Vilna Shul, and Congregation Kehillath Israel. The panel of distinguished guests will include Chris Heath and Samuel Bak, along with Alexandra Cardon, Chief Curator, Samuel Bak Museum: the Learning Center, University of Nebraska, Omaha and others.
Program Event: Participate in Our Teaching US History Educator Workshop - Boston

October 28, 2025 (full day)

Come experience an educator workshop to experience the power of Facing History first-hand.
Program Event: Witness to History Speaker Appreciation Lunch

November 02, 2025 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

You are invited to attend a special luncheon to share appreciation for our survivor community of Witness to History classroom speakers.

Explore our resources and support to get started with using Facing History’s curriculum and approach.

Insight

by Dayauna B., Massachusetts

Jan 24, 2018

A student shares their experience with Facing History & Ourselves' seminal resource, Holocaust and Human Behavior and the class' journey through Scope and Sequence.

Three students in conversation while sitting at a desk.

Collection

Explore resources that meet the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.

Students working in groups in a classroom

Inquiry

This 7–9 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question, “What can we learn from Boston’s past about what it takes to make progress toward educational justice today?”

Motorcycle police escort school buses as they leave South Boston High School

Guide

This viewing guide prepares educators and students to engage with Holocaust survivor testimony using clips from a documentary about Holocaust scholar Lawrence L. Langer.

Lawrence L. Langer being interviewed by filmmaker.

Then Senior Program Associate, Dustin Tenrerio, interacts with a group of individuals during a Facing History community conversations event, 2016

Fran Colletti, Executive Director of Facing History's New England Region, speaks to a group of individuals during a 2018 reception at Martha's Vineyard

Senior Program Associate, Rose Sadler, interacts with educators at a Race and Membership seminar, 2017

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Insight

by Dayauna B., Massachusetts

Jan 24, 2018

A student shares their experience with Facing History & Ourselves' seminal resource, Holocaust and Human Behavior and the class' journey through Scope and Sequence.

Community Event

On-Demand

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Join us for a special discussion of three-part documentary series The U.S. and the Holocaust, featuring director Sarah Botstein.

Boston Educator Attends an Event (FH153301).

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Jul 11, 2022

Learn about the play Common Ground Revisited, which explores various ways that key historical actors may have experienced the 1970s school desegregation in Boston and the different ways that contemporary Bostonians relate to these historical events.

Busing Information Phone Bank; City of Boston Mayor's Office in September 1974.

Professional Learning

Dec 9, 2025 | 1 - 4pm EST

Boston, MA

This half-day interactive workshop supports middle and high school educators in teaching about antisemitism - past and present - with a focus on confronting online hate.

Group of Young Adult Friends On Smartphones.

Professional Learning

Oct 28, 2025 | 9am - 3pm EDT

Boston, MA

Transform your US History courses with Facing History’s approach and resources, designed to empower students and deepen their engagement.

A teacher speaks during a Facing History teacher event.

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 21, 2022

Facing History summarizes three new books that have been released in the last year that address the ongoing struggle of women against gender violence.

Colorful quilted portrait of activist Tarana Burke

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 18, 2022

Facing History provides a list of five YA titles that have been released in the last year that make important themes in women’s history and contemporary life accessible to young readers.

Patriotic Graphic with Banner that reads Good Girls Don't Make History

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 17, 2022

Facing History shares five books that have been released in the last year that address important themes in women’s history.

Book Cover of Woman: The American History of an Idea

Insight

by Facing History & Ourselves

Mar 14, 2022

Explore resources that offer additional points of entry that educators can use to situate the Ukrainian refugee crisis in broader global histories of displacement and highlight its connections to other refugee crises unfolding around the globe.

The definition of refugee spotlighted on a page

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 10, 2022

Facing History provides links to 10 virtual exhibitions that teachers can use to introduce students to women's history.

Woman waving at her computer while on a virtual call

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 8, 2022

Facing History summarizes the significance of the Supreme Court Justice nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 4, 2022

Facing History invites teachers to take a deeper dive into the histories and experiences of women around the nation in work with their students.

Mary Church Terrell in chair black and white photo

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Reminder: Current New England Advisory Board Meeting Schedule

Fall Kick Off Meeting (Virtual)

Fall Retreat (In Person)

Leadership Summit in Atlanta

Winter Meeting (Virtual)

Spring Meeting (In Person)

Register Today: Board Summit and Learning Trips

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Partner and Program Events

Partner Event: Join a Panel Discussion with Chris Heath, author of No Road Leading Back

Program Event: Participate in Our Teaching US History Educator Workshop - Boston

Program Event: Witness to History Speaker Appreciation Lunch