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.
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.
![Facing History students standing and talking](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/DSC_0652%20%281%29.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=HsEg8Cmx)
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.
![Emmett Till and his Mother](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/EmmettTill_and_His_Mother.jpg?h=9f031508&itok=9iXxMhu5)
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.
![Photograph of the Upstander convening in Los Angeles in 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/DSC_0840.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=LkTeIVv6)
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.
![Photograph of students gathered together.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/DSC_0821.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=1t4K5wnn)
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.
![Chinese American actress, Anna May Wong, first Hmong American to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S., Mee Moua and Filipino American labor organizer, Larry Itliong are featured.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/Anna_May_Wong%2C_Larry_Itliong%2C_and_Mee_Moua.jpg?h=0cd817c1&itok=9zv5DmX1)
Monuments and Memorials Are Conversation Starters
Dimitry Anselme discusses how monuments and memorials can be an entry point for students to discover underrepresented stories.
![The Robert Gould Shaw And Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/The_Robert_Gould_Shaw_and_Massachusetts_54th_Regiment_Memorial_%28c65efc6a-6b80-4def-aad7-88012b9b9e14%29.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=LnNQzsv4)
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.
![Chevon Williams and Gene Woods at the 2023 New York Benefit Dinner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/2117-FHO-041923Hechler_0.jpg?h=02e94fe7&itok=9U6wfQpE)
Bringing to Light the Diversity and Complexity of AAPI Heritage and Culture in 4 Essays
AAPI Heritage Month provides each of us an important opportunity to take a deeper dive into the diverse experiences, perspectives, and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander people and communities.
![Woman Reading On A Tablet](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/Tablet_AAPIEssays.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=j3XN6Kst)
Confronting the Legacy of Chinese Exclusion
Examining the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act is important to understanding both US immigration policy & the roots of anti-Asian sentiment.
![Captain examines passengers aboard the The Shimyo Maru vessel.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Examining_Passengers_Among_The_Shimyo_Maru_1931_FH2186864.jpg?h=d71efc7d&itok=qdqQhkml)
I was born to be a teacher.
Claudia Bautista is a passionate educator who has witnessed the power of Facing History to nurture conversation and inspire action.
![Headshot of Claudia Bautista](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Claudia_Bautista_headshot_FH2190033.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=kQYmNQHx)
A Life Dedicated to Ending Genocide
Benjamin Ferencz helped convict 22 Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and advocated tirelessly to end crimes against humanity.
![Former Chief Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Former_Chief_Prosecutor_Benjamin_Ferencz_FH131067.jpg?h=81894d79&itok=_kgjDHVn)