The Power of a Single Word: The 75th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention
Seventy-five years after coining the term "genocide," Raphael Lemkin's voice continues to echo in the consciousness and responses of global citizens.
New Teaching Resources for They Called Us Enemy and Author Event with George Takei
Participating in our All Community Read? Our recommended resources can support you and your school as you learn about Japanese American incarceration.
Genocide under the Cover of War
Students learn about the events and choices of the Armenian Genocide and explore the consequences of the genocide from the perspective of survivors.
Recap: Digging Deeper at Facing History's Immigration Summit
Facing History reflects on Identity, Membership, and Belonging: A Summit on Teaching Immigration.
8 Resources for Teaching Immigration
Explore resources designed to help educators address immigration in the classroom with curiosity and confidence.
Language and Identity
Explore how language and culture shape identity, and learn about the challenges faced by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada to preserve their traditional identity.
Membership
Examine how Indigenous identities in Canada have been shaped by the ways European settlers responded to real and imagined differences between themselves and the Indigenous Peoples.
The Indian Act and the Indian Residential Schools
Learn the history behind the legislation and policies created by the Canadian government in the nineteenth century to dispossess and assimilate the Indigenous Peoples.
The Residential School Experience
Read firsthand accounts from survivors of their often profoundly painful and damaging experiences at residential schools.
Apologies
Learn about the apologies offered by the government and churches of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples, and consider the role of apologies in transitional justice.
Truth and Reconciliation
Investigate the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its role in helping individuals and the nation overcome the historical injustice and trauma of the Indian Residential Schools system.