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How Can Music Inspire Social Change?
This blog explores the connections between music, history, and social change. Within this blog, educators are provided with a lesson that can be used with students to contemplate the role of music as a social change agent.
How Facing History Helps Change the World
Veteran Facing History educator Eran DeSilva shares her story and talks about how Facing History transformed her teaching practice and sparks community and change.
Teaching the History of Human Rights
The visionary project at the heart of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is ripe for revisiting, reflection, and engagement. Educators can use these resources to bring the history and contemporary relevance of the UDHR into their classrooms.
‘Representation really matters’: Why Black history should be taught in British schools
A recently published article by Facing History Executive Director, Beki Martin, looking at why Black history should be taught in British schools
November Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of November for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Marmol Radziner
Design Partner Ron Radziner believes that the work of building empathy, historical understanding, and striving for equity never ends, and it belongs in the workplace. Radziner says their partnership with Facing History "has really been a gift to the firm."
Facing History & Ourselves Receives Historic Grant
Facing History & Ourselves announces the organization received an historic contribution from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Holocaust Education Amid Rising Antisemitism: An Interview with Leslie White
Following an antisemetic incident involving high school students, educator Leslie White shared lessons from the Holocaust and helped turn a terrible decision into an opportunity for activism and personal growth.
We Are Being Called to Account
Hate crimes targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) communities have deep roots in US history. We decry the violence in Atlanta and mourn with the victims' families.
Student Reflections on Black History Month
Assistant Headteacher and Facing History Teacher Leader Sanum Khan shares an important conversation she had with students during Black History Month.
My Facing History Journey
A student shares their experience with Facing History & Ourselves' seminal resource, Holocaust and Human Behavior and the class' journey through Scope and Sequence.