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Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD Joins Facing History & Ourselves as New President and CEO
Veteran educator Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD brings expertise and commitment to supporting teachers and empowering young people.
![President and CEO of Facing History & Ourselves](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Desmond%20Blackburn0734%20-%20Ready-WEB.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=hyWQudeX)
Summer Professional Development for Teachers
Explore professional development opportunities for educators, including workshops, webinars, and courses on history, ELA, justice, equity, and more.
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I was born to be a teacher.
Claudia Bautista is a passionate educator who has witnessed the power of Facing History to nurture conversation and inspire action.
![Headshot of Claudia Bautista](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Claudia_Bautista_headshot_FH2190033.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=kQYmNQHx)
May Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
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Why Our Work Together Matters
A Message from Facing History’s New President and CEO Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD
![Student pays attention in classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Student_DemocracyInAction_2022_FH2185450.jpg?h=031ec227&itok=WCW47qO-)
A Life Dedicated to Ending Genocide
Benjamin Ferencz helped convict 22 Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and advocated tirelessly to end crimes against humanity.
![Former Chief Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Former_Chief_Prosecutor_Benjamin_Ferencz_FH131067.jpg?h=81894d79&itok=_kgjDHVn)
Honoring Yom HaShoah: We Remember
Learn about and observe Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, and reflect on its meaning.
![Sixty pairs of shoes mark the site in Budapest, Hungary, where fascist Arrow Cross militiamen shot Jews and threw their bodies into the river in 1944 and 1945. The memorial opened in 2005.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Shoes_On_The_Danube_Bank_Memorial_FH229489.jpg?h=8ed7bdd6&itok=hik9xZai)
Learning to Infer
Educators will Introduce students to the concept of inferencing and then help them develop their inferencing skills.
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Responding to Recent Shootings and the Perils of Daily Life
Use this mini-lesson to help students process the tragic news of recent shootings of young people going about their daily lives.
![KANSAS CITY, MO- APRIL 18: Protesters chant at a rally for Black teen Ralph Yarl in front of U.S. District Court on April 18, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Rally%20for%20Ralph%20Yarl-Kansas%20City%20MO-2023%20%28FH2190247%29.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=D_EEUE8c)
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Exploring The U.S. and the Holocaust, a Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein
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Join us for a special discussion of three-part documentary series The U.S. and the Holocaust, featuring director Sarah Botstein.
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