How to Be an Upstander: Acting against Indifference
A student describes the impact of her “Dangers of Indifference” course on her worldview and how it connects with the tenets of her faith.
![A close up of a marble statue with hands clasped together.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Against_indifference_1440x560.jpeg?h=b1512c13&itok=ZU2fAuwn)
Why We Remember Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) (UK)
Kristallnacht is a stark reminder of the violence that can occur when antisemitism is left unchallenged.
![Torn apart shelves and damage in the department store Uhlfelder in Munich during Kristallnacht.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-12/Bundesarchiv_Bild_119-2671-07%2C_Mu%CC%88nchen%2C_Kaufhaus_Uhlfelder%2C_Zersto%CC%88rungen.jpg?h=0429cc9e&itok=x4NOC_DW)
Conversations #BehindtheLens for LGBTQ+ History Month
To mark the month, we talked to three LGBTQ+ creatives working behind the lens about the ways that telling queer stories can cultivate acceptance and tolerance in young people.
![Photo of LGBTQIA+ Pride flags at London Pride 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/daniel-james-Dhw68hz9KbA-unsplash.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=emNQZ3SK)
Facing History Is a Family Value
Brian Chancellor shares his family’s Facing History story, from his father’s experience as an educator to his sons’ experiences in classrooms today.
![Portrait of Brian Chancellor and son.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/Brian_Chancellor_and_Son_FH2187882_crop.jpg?h=5fff594c&itok=xXYaY4Dj)
Literature and Identity: Our Team’s Book Recommendations on World Book Day
This World Book Day we spoke to the staff at Facing History to find out which books had a profound effect on them as young adults.
![House On Mango Street book cover.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/House_On_Mango_Street_FH2188156.jpg?h=a1bf1f1e&itok=yDhFk755)
Begin 2023 by Exploring Identity and Belonging with Facing History
Join an upcoming community event and utilize our multi-part lesson plans to jump into the study of identity and belonging.
![Image displaying the statement who are you](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/brett-jordan-D44kHt8Ex14-unsplash.jpg?h=f03d1f75&itok=6BCjwZbY)
We Cannot Lose These Lessons: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust remembrance honors the lost and informs the present: from survivor stories to the acts of perpetrators, we learn the consequences of hate.
![Color photograph of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Gate From The Outside](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/lasma-artmane-yZ6UJvLDgKc-unsplash.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=AEh8gPm_)
Commemorating UK Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Resources, activities and events to support you in commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day 2023: Ordinary People.
![Berlin Holocaust Memorial](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/holocaust-memorial-3710509.jpg?h=b1301626&itok=seE0ziLH)
July Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of July for use with KS3 - KS4 and S1-4 students.
![Poetry Graffiti](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/Poetry_Graffiti_StockPhoto_FH2190020_0.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=SkP_lAOH)
Exploring Black History through Black Poets
Engage with the powerful voices of Black poets and the rich history of poetry during Black History Month and beyond.
![black notebook and pen](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/blackPoetry.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=JdZbuFgb)
Poetry and Identity
Bringing poetry into the classroom introduces a model for creative expression and self-reflection that can help students find their voice.
![Poetry Graffiti](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/Poetry_Graffiti_StockPhoto_FH2190020.jpg?h=1021c639&itok=68mmYNfa)