President and CEO of Facing History asks, "How do we encourage the next generation to build a world shaped by caring and knowledge, rather than prejudice and bigotry?"
This map of the Middle East shows the area presently inhabited by the Kurds. At the end of World War I, the Kurds were promised their own independent homeland under the Treaty of Sèvres. The treaty was never ratified, and the Kurds were divided mainly between Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
President and CEO of Facing History asks, "How do we encourage the next generation to build a world shaped by caring and knowledge, rather than prejudice and bigotry?"
In response to the National Policy Institute meeting with Richard B. Spencer, a letter from Roger Brooks, President and CEO, Facing History and Ourselves.
Roger Brooks, CEO and President of Facing History and Ourselves, grieves for Charleston, SC and reminds us that communities can heal from hate crimes.
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Memphis Office Director, Marti Tippens Murphy welcomes teachers ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
Read a letter from New England Program Director, Fran Colletti ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
Read a letter from San Francisco Bay Area Director, Elaine Guarnieri-Nunn ahead of the 2016-17 new school year.
Read a letter from Los Angeles Director, Liz Vogel ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
New York Director, Peter Nelson, welcomes teachers back, ahead of the new 2016 - 17 school year.
Who can be a citizen? Many countries recognize birthright citizenship, meaning that anyone born within a country's territory is automatically a citizen, even if the parents are not citizens. See full-sized image for analysis.
Roger Brooks, CEO and President of Facing History on why it’s time to openly discuss, in our classrooms and public spaces, the violence spurred by bigotry and hatred.