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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Young Poll Workers as Upstanders
Learn about organizations run by young upstanders who advocate for young poll worker participation.
Facing Nagorno-Karabakh: An Expert Interview
Marc Mamigonian discusses the conflict taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan along with historical context concerning the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
How to Be an Upstander: Four Guiding Principles for Difficult Conversations
This piece outlines four pillars that can help us navigate challenging discussions in the classroom.
Facing History & Ourselves Receives Historic Grant
Facing History & Ourselves announces the organization received an historic contribution from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Race and Protest in Britain – A Young Person's Perspective
Facing History student, Kam Lambert, talks about his experiences of growing up as a mixed-race young man in Britain.
What it Takes to Be an Upstander
Marti Tippens Murphy, Executive Director of Facing History & Ourselves Memphis, recently reflected upon the nature of upstanding and what it demands of us in these times in The Daily Memphian.
Ready or Nought, it’s Time to Face Race in the UK
Learn about impressions of Nought and Crosses and how it connects to the personal experiences of Facing History UK team members.
What's Wrong with Jojo Rabbit?
Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit polarized both critics and audiences. This review considers the limits of its perspective on WWII and antisemitism.
Sometimes Empathy is Hard for Teachers
The stresses of teaching can spread educators thin emotionally.
Reclaiming the Fourth of July with Frederick Douglass
Learn about Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech and how it remains to be a call to action for Americans today.
Teaching LGBTQIA+ Students: Insights from Harvey Milk High School
In this interview, Harvey Milk High School staff discuss strategies for engaging with LGBTQIA+ students as an educator.