Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour (Canada)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Experience a transformational way of teaching the Holocaust. This event will be held in-person.
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After the Election: What's Next for US Democracy?
On-Demand
Virtual
Listen to a lively community conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, 300th Anniversary University Professor and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow, educator and Facing History alum Janae McMillan, and legal scholar and Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy to examine what’s next for US democracy, the role of teachers and education, and the future of youth civic participation.
![Woman pictured at voting booths.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Day_after_Midterms_GettyImages-1058953828_Medium_res.jpg?h=ebdbdd65&itok=Q_RUEj9H)
Ambassador Samantha Power: Upstanding in a Time of Crisis
On-Demand
Virtual
Ambassador Samantha Power talks about inspiring young people to realize their potential to be upstanders for a more humane and just world.
![Samantha Power speaking.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Samantha_Power_Speaking_3_2401364081_o_Medium_res.jpg?h=c17ae58b&itok=aTi5J4mb)
Becoming an Activist: A Conversation with Dolores Huerta
On-Demand
Virtual
During this conversation with Dolores Huerta, a civil rights icon and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), we discuss her life's work, current activism, and our new lessons on the United Farm Workers.
![Dolores Huerta marching with protestors.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/CAMuseum_DoloresHuerta_ca1970s_demonstration_WalterPReutherLibrary_Medium_res.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=FqW8Lydw)
Choosing to Participate: Civic Engagement in a Digital Age
On-Demand
Virtual
What does it mean to be civically engaged today? How can students effectively leverage the power of digital tools to make civic change? During this webinar, we are in conversation with Henry Jenkins, Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at the University of Southern California, where we discuss the relationship between technology, learning, and civic engagement.
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Current Events in Your Classroom: Fostering Dialogue in Divisive Times
On-Demand
Virtual
This 30-minute webinar introduces you to our current events resources designed to foster thoughtful classroom conversations and build your students’ capacities for critical thinking, emotional engagement, ethical reflection, and civic agency.
![A Facing History educator speaks to a classroom of parents](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/LosAngeles_Classroom_%202018_FH287237.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=aj9noxf1)
The Education of an Idealist: A Conversation with Ambassador Samantha Power
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar features a conversation with Ambassador Samantha Power about educating young people to be upstanders for a more humane and just world.
![Samantha_Power](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Samantha_Power_2_highres.jpg?h=d8bdd516&itok=bDINfUp2)
George Takei: Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
On-Demand
Virtual
Actor and activist George Takei discusses his family’s wrongful incarceration during WWII, and the anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
Teaching the History of Disability and Building Inclusive Learning Communities
On-Demand
Virtual
An educator panel about teaching the history of disability and creating the processes and practices essential to building inclusive communities.
![Classroom image.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2017_classroomimage_FH256520.png?h=56d0ca2e&itok=KfOf28kY)
After Charlottesville: How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Overcome Hate
On-Demand
Virtual
Watch this conversation with journalist and author Eli Saslow to learn how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the streets of Charlottesville and beyond.
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Responding to Hate in Your School
On-Demand
Virtual
During this webinar, we discussed the challenges schools face when confronting the persistence of racism and antisemitism and provided resources to help you respond to hatred in your schools.
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The Struggle for Racial Justice and Voting with Dr. Carol Anderson
On-Demand
Virtual
Free and fair elections are the foundation of all democracies. The US Voting Rights Act of 1965 established protections for all Americans, especially for Black Americans. However the 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v Holder dismantled key elements of the Voting Rights Act and voter suppression efforts are ongoing across the country.
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