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Ideas This Week
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.
![Mary McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others at the opening of Midway Hall, one of two residence halls built by the Public Buildings Administration of Federal Works Agency (FWA) for Negro government girls.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-12/Mary_McLeod_Bethune_Eleanor_Roosevelt_NARA_1943_FH2121581.jpg?h=2f15d1b2&itok=DjG2X0i_)
‘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
!["Stand Up to Racism" Demonstration in London.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/London_Demonstration_2018_FH2184344.jpg?h=e59c519e&itok=WrYeEhic)
January Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of January for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
![Woman educator of color reads to the classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/London_School_Classroom_Educator_%20of_Color_2019_FH2117924.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=JbFgqzT_)
Facing History UK - 2022 in Review
Thank you for your support this year - here are some of our highlights.
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Roger Brooks to Retire as CEO of Facing History - Our Search for a Successor
Roger Brooks has announced his plan to retire after a highly successful tenure at Facing History. We celebrate all he has accomplished with gratitude and launch our search for his successor.
![Rogers Brooks and students in a classroom discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Roger_Brooks_Classroom_2015_FH22849.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=vfiQUJ1Y)
Introducing Ideas This Week
Welcome! We've created a list to help you explore the best of what we have to offer. It covers topics including educator competencies, classroom resources, inspiring stories, and more.
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Welcome to Our New Website
Get to know the redesigned FacingHistory.org. Building community has never been easier.
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Common Ground Revisited
Learn about the play Common Ground Revisited, which explores various ways that key historical actors may have experienced the 1970s school desegregation in Boston and the different ways that contemporary Bostonians relate to these historical events.
![Busing Information Phone Bank; City of Boston Mayor's Office in September 1974.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Busing_Information_Phone%20Bank_City_Boston_Mayors_Office_September_1974.jpeg?h=18da7b47&itok=et7KRWL8)
Bringing the “Beloved Community” Into The Classroom
In this article, our Chief Officer for Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton suggests 5 key practices for bringing the “Beloved Community” into the classroom.
![Demonstrators peacefully protest in front of police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest. One protester takes a knee in front of the officers.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/gayatri-malhotra-2Qo7EEokcFU-unsplash.jpg?h=2d9e0ed8&itok=QiHU21v2)