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Featured Resource
Celebrating the Significance and Abundance of Black Art
by
Jessica Weingartner
The history of Black art touches all creative genres and includes a wellspring of talent.
Insight
A Conversation on the Complexities of Teaching Black History
by
Kaitlin Smith
Two Facing History staff members have a dialogue about what they’ve learned teaching Black history coming from different lived experiences.
Professional Learning
Developing Students’ Civic Imagination in Challenging Times
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In this webinar, Facing History and our partners at the Civic Imagination Project to considered how to can leverage principles of civic education to empower students to envision a better world.
Perspective
Donor and Board Member Spotlight: Lamont Jones
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Lamont Jones
Chair of Facing History Chicago’s Membership Committee, Lamont Jones, shares how he honors the lessons of history.
Professional Learning
Principles and Practices of an Equity-Focused Educator
On-Demand
Virtual
Learn about the roots of systemic inequity in education and the practices that equity-focused educators can employ to mitigate the impact on students today.
Featured Resource
Eight Recommended YA Books That Celebrate Immigrants
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Jessica Weingartner
Facing History staff share engaging and insightful YA books in commemoration of Immigrant Heritage Month
Impact Story
“Learning should never be stagnant.”
by
Jessica Weingartner
Lori Zaimi credits Facing History training for fostering an inclusive and responsive culture among her staff and students.
Featured Resource
Engaging Summer Reads for Teachers
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Facing History Staff
A curated list of fiction, non-fiction, and professional interest books to put on your TBR list this summer.
Insight
A Brief History of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
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Jessica Weingartner
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was not always widely known, but that has changed. The lessons of this moment in history remain deeply relevant today.
Insight
Understanding Our Past and Shaping Our Future During Civic Season
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Erica Hodgin
Learn more about Civic Season in this interview with upstander Alex Edgar, Youth Engagement Manager of Made By Us.
Perspective
Stonewall Was Important But Not Because it Was First
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Mark Krone
There is a long history of protests long before Stonewall that highlight the struggle of LGBTQ people to gain civil rights.
Featured Resource
Teaching the Missing History of LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights
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Rob Tokanel
Teachers are encouraged to discuss the history of LGBTQIA+ civil rights with their students to help them explore the dangers of fearing and demonizing the “other.”