The Importance of a Free Press
Students review the First Amendment, understand the importance of a free press, and consider how that freedom can conflict with other societal needs through journalists’ experiences in Ferguson.
![Newspaper front page featuring story about protests and police in Ferguson.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/2014_TheSeattleTimesAugust15_2014_FH224146.jpg?h=0d0c848a&itok=p9HpylXM)
Resistance and Black History
Black resistance to systemic racism has formed a powerful narrative where hate and power are met with organization and defiance.
![Picture of Resist Protest Sign.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/Untitled_design.jpg?h=eb24755d&itok=VBmPqFW4)
The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar with Asian American Studies scholar and Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) Research Fellow Dr. Janelle Wong and Facing History & Ourselves’ Jasmine Wong covered data on, and responses to anti-Asian American discrimination and violence.
![Picture of Janelle Wong.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Dr.%20Wong%20%282%29.png?h=18bfecaf&itok=OmcNS84X)
Understanding the Historical Context for Educational Inequity with Dr. Jeffries
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar, Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries provides historical context for the inequities we see in our schools and classrooms today.
![Black male teacher assists student in classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/Somerville_Classroom_2017_%20FH256547.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=I2Ope0Bp)
Echoes of the Holocaust: Eugenics and Disability in the Time of the Holocaust
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar featured Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice, senior historian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and explored how the Nazis used eugenics in their pursuit of “Aryan genetic purity”.
![Teacher and Students](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Facing-History_SJLA_033.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=6k0Syi0f)
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David Blight’s celebrated biography of Frederick Douglass provides insight into a complicated hero of the 19th century.
![Photograph of Frederick Douglass.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/frederick_douglass_2%20%28FH235%29_0.jpg?h=455cec67&itok=1eZvL_VC)
Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Context of Jewish Education
Self-Paced Course
Virtual
This self-paced online workshop has been tailored specifically for educators in Jewish settings as they move to more equitable practices that enable all students to find their voice and civic agency, become critical thinkers, and be fully engaged in their education.
![Picture of students teamwork.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/09282018_Facing_History_Youth_Summit_%C2%A9Focht_236.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=wmIhOYhd)
Preparing to Teach in Black History Month: Celebrating Our Sisters
On-Demand
Virtual
This one-hour webinar presented approaches and ideas that can complement and strengthen your teaching of 2023’s Black History Month throughout the school year.
![Student takes notes in class](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/woolwich-polytechnic-021015-nk-HR-4.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=0qdKshrx)
Dr. Carol Anderson on Racial Justice and Voting
We are joined by Dr. Carol Anderson to discuss the struggle for voting rights faced by African Americans over the course of United States history.
![Carol Anderson Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Carol_Anderson_Headshot_2018_FH2195205.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=-unOYF3I)
Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
On-Demand
Virtual
Watch this one-hour webinar to explore our unit, Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships, and Democracy.
![Cropped shot of a group of friends using their phones together outdoors](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/istockphoto-64917289_fullres.jpg?h=e012f517&itok=lhQpALqT)
Combating Bias & Isolation in Adolescence: Strategies for Teachers and Families
On-Demand
Virtual
The question is considered: how can teachers and families work together to help young people develop their understanding of themselves and the world around them?
![Picture of black father talking to daughter using smartphone.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/Black%20father%20talking%20to%20daughter%20using%20smartphone%20%28FH2193987%29.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=AM6TwIvr)