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Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis
Students use videos and readings featuring US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to develop a historical and human understanding of today’s global refugee crisis.
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Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part One - Gold Mountain Dreams
The first of a 3-part series explores the early years of Chinese immigration to the U.S.
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Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part Three - No Turning Back
The third of a 3-part series explores the immigration laws of 1965, and intimate portraits of the new Chinese Americans
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Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part Two - Between Two Worlds
The second of a 3-part series explores the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
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Becoming a Better Person: Luma Mufleh on her Grandmother’s Compassion
Luma Mufleh speaks about her grandmother's compassion as part of a Community Conversation.
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Facing History Empowered Me: Geraldine Mande
A former Facing History student reflects on growing up in both Congo and Massachusetts.
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Race in US History
Family Separation at the U.S. Border
Inform students about the Trump administration’s family separation policy and help them emotionally process the human side of this news story.
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From War-torn Afghanistan to Facing History: Mohammed Sayed at the 2013 New England Benefit Dinner
Mohammed S. speaks about what he learned through Facing History.
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Immigration in Today's World
Scholars Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, John R. Bowen, and Sir Keith Ajegbo discuss different aspects of immigration in today’s society.
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Inequality in Clarkston: Luma Mufleh on Forming a School for Refugees
Luma Mufleh shares why she decided to form a school for refugees.
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My Facing History Teacher Inspired Me: Geraldine Mande
A former Facing History student reflects on growing up in both Congo and Massachusetts.
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