We Learn by Doing and Reflecting: Civic Voice and Action
Discover best practices on cultivating your students’ voices and facilitating civic action projects.
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Poetry and Civic Agency
Poetry has the power to connect us with the stories of others. Help your students amplify their voices, challenge inequalities, and consider social change in verse.
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Fostering Civic Imagination and Empowering Students to Shape the Future
Help students consider and pursue a better world, become empowered civic actors, and build connections using their imaginations.
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Trust Youth, Trust Educators
Facing History’s CEO discusses the importance of empowering teachers to create a safe learning space amidst growing polarization in the classroom.
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Democracy in Action: Teaching about the 2024 Election & Educating for Civic Participation
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Join any or all of the six sessions in this learning series on the health of our democracy, voting and elections, and young people's civic participation.
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“Learning should never be stagnant.”
Lori Zaimi credits Facing History training for fostering an inclusive and responsive culture among her staff and students.
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Stonewall Was Important But Not Because it Was First
There is a long history of protests long before Stonewall that highlight the struggle of LGBTQ people to gain civil rights.
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After Eric Garner: One School’s Courageous Conversation
Teacher Dr. Steven Becton reflects on how educators can have difficult conversations with their students after polarizing situations in our society.
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Three Reasons You Should Celebrate the 14th Amendment
Three reasons to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment in the United States.
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Red Scarf Girl Today: An Interview with Ji-li Jiang
Red Scarf Girl author Ji-li Jiang illuminates a number of key lessons that American educators and citizens can glean from the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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Summer Learning Happens at Home
New research suggests that home-based activities and family involvement keeps kids primed for learning all summer.
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