Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
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Reflecting on Juneteenth
Learn about the history and legacy of Juneteenth and how modern awareness of this commemoration has grown and raised the profile of this important holiday.
July Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of July for use with KS3 - KS4 and S1-4 students.
Teachers Share How They Are Ending the School Year with Intention
Members of our ELA educator Advisory Board highlight their favorite activities to help end the school year with care and celebration.
Bringing Proximity and Perspective to the Emmett Till Story
Prof. Chris Benson helped develop Facing History’s unit about Emmett Till's murder. He discusses the project and the profound lessons still left to learn.
Celebrating Our Southern California Community of Upstanders
In our annual Southern California Partner School Network Upstander Celebration, we highlight the actions of upstanders within this community.
LA Upstanders: A Digital Gallery
Read inspiring stories of students and educators from our Southern California Partner School Network who have exemplified what it means to be an upstander.
Revisiting “The Hill We Climb”
Amanda Gorman's poem speaks to a shared American experience that resonates with youth and inspires hope.
Belonging, Connections and Growth: Reflections on an Exchange
Two teachers share how a school exchange trip had a lasting impact on staff and students alike, and how Facing History UK helped to make it happen.
AAPI Trailblazers: Anna May Wong, Larry Itliong, and Mee Moua
Discover how AAPI upstanders Anna May Wong, Larry Itliong, and Mee Moua not only made their mark on the world but widened the path for others.
Monuments and Memorials Are Conversation Starters
Dimitry Anselme discusses how monuments and memorials can be an entry point for students to discover underrepresented stories.
A Teacher and His Former Student Reflect on Choosing to Participate
Gene Woods taught Chevon Williams in a Facing History classroom—he helped inspire her to be an upstander, just as a teacher years before had done for him.