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Foster Student Agency While Teaching Current Events
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Julie Halterman
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Corporate Partner Spotlight: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
by
Facing History Staff
LexisNexis Risk Solutions supports the expansive educational opportunities that Facing History offers through our Teaching for Equity & Justice workshops.
Insight
How Historical Empathy Helps Students Understand the World Today
by
Lina Mai
Developing historical empathy can help students engage with the past while understanding their own role in the world today.
Perspective
George Takei on Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
by
Kaitlin Smith
George Takei speaks to the Facing History community about his childhood experience in an incarceration camp and anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
Insight
Latinx Authors and Books for Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond
by
Kaitlin Smith
Explore these lauded books centered on Hispanic American peoples and their experiences to celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month.
Insight
The Little Rock Nine: Connecting 1957 to Today
by
Jessica Weingartner
Resistance to integration in the US didn’t stop just because of a Supreme Court ruling. But nine Black students from Little Rock helped change minds.
Perspective
Heeding King's Words: Reflections for MLK Day
by
Dr. Steven Becton
The work of Martin Luther King Jr. was defined by the struggle for equity and peace. As we confront today's inequities, his insights can be a guide.
Insight
Facing Nagorno-Karabakh: An Expert Interview
by
Karen Murphy and Liz Vogel
Marc Mamigonian discusses the conflict taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan along with historical context concerning the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Impact Story
Educator Ryan Hurley Champions Facing History Every Day
by
Jessica Weingartner
Urban Community School, where Ryan Hurley teaches, is part of Facing History’s Partner Schools Network. He explains the benefits of this partnership.
Insight
Reflections on Plymouth: "This is where our people are."
by
Charles Thomas Lai FitzGibbon
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais talks about feelings around the Mayflower landing, celebrating Indigenous survival, and how to teach true history.
Perspective
Between Two Worlds: An Iranian American’s Perspective on History, Identity, and Hope
by
Facing History Staff*
From losing the Iran they knew to revolution in 1979 to watching the current revolution from afar, a friend of Facing History shares her family's story.
Impact Story
“Facing History stays with you.”
by
Jessica Weingartner
Elaine Guarnieri-Nunn is a Facing History program director. She leads the expansion of our services with eyes on the past and future.