New York Videos


	David Burstein on Getting Young People Involved	Facing History alumnus and founder of 18 in 08 David Burstein on getting young people involved in the political process.
	David Burstein on Facing History's Impact	Facing History alumnus and founder of 18-in-08 David Burstein reflects on Facing History's impact.
	David Burstein on the Westport Youth Film Festival	Facing History alumnus and founder of 18 in '08 David Burstein discusses the Westport Youth Film Festival, which he co-founded while a Facing History student at Weston High School in Weston, CT. The festival presents a "Facing History Award" each year which best explores themes of social justice.
	Yvonne Campbell, Holocaust Survivor, Speaks at 2007 New York Benefit	Yvonne Campbell tells the story of how her Jewish family had to leave their home in France. They become refugees in southern France, and she and her sister survived the Holocaust hidden in an orphanage. The family was eventually reunited.
	Teacher Janelle P. speaks at the 2007 New York Benefit Dinner	Janelle P., a teacher at the Essex Street School in New York, speaks about the introduction of Facing History and Ourselves to her school. She provides examples of ways Facing History has touched the lives of the students individually and made an impact on the school as a whole.
	Chancellor Joel Klein Speaks at the 2006 New York Benefit Dinner	New York City schools Chancellor Joel Klein speaks at the 2006 New York Facing History and Ourselves benefit dinner.
	Gillian Smith, Principal of the Facing History School	Gillian Smith, principal of the Facing History school, speaks at the 2005 New York benefit dinner. She recounts her experiences as a student and a teacher in the New York City schools. Facing History gave her the resources and the pedagogy to make school personal for her students. As a principal, the relationship with and support of Facing History help her build a community of students, parents and teachers.
	Student Dahana L. Speaks at the 2004 New York Benefit Dinner	Dahana, a student originally from Haiti, speaks at the 2004 Facing History and Ourselves New York Benefit Dinner about her experience living in two cultures. Learning from immigrant groups who have come before her, she understands that she too can become American.
	Raquel F. Learned to Fight Indifference through Facing History	Raquel studied Facing History as a new immigrant to the United States from Brazil. Facing History motivated her to learn English, and she learned to understand her own life through the course. Seven years after studying Facing History, Raquel knows how much individual choices matter, and how important it is to fight indifference. This video clip includes a clip of Raquel as a student in 1996.
	Peter Balakian's Family Secret: The Armenian Genocide	Scholar Peter Balakian explains that the trauma of the Armenian Genocide and its aftermath was a secret underlying his family history. Although his family tried to repress the past, their experiences shaped his family life and led him to study the world they had lost.