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Ideas This Week
Teaching for Equity and Justice Empowers Educators
Discover Teaching for Equity and Justice and how it makes a difference for teachers. This professional development has a real impact on educators.
!["TEACH" and "LEARN" puzzle pieces](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Teach_and_learn.jpg?h=d5d02efb&itok=gfeVO0-T)
Teaching about Labor Rights History
Labor movements have a long history. The rights we have today came out of historic demonstrations and protests.
!["We March For Jobs For All Now!" protest sign](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/visuals-OomLbW3j7ig-unsplash.jpg?h=a8856264&itok=1aBcZRcX)
Why I Am the Educator I Dreamed of Becoming
Facing History Educator Hannah Nguyen describes how her transformative experiences as a student inspired the way she teaches.
![Hannah Nguyen Classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/031219_OMC10267_Hannah_Nguyen_26.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=2exkSmtK)
Reclaiming the Fourth of July with Frederick Douglass
Learn about Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech and how it remains to be a call to action for Americans today.
![Portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 1870.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/Ch02_Image02.jpg?h=03e84932&itok=0SLOCB9u)
Reads for Juneteenth
As we commemorate Juneteenth, we’re revisiting books that helped Facing History staff deepen their learning on the history and many meanings of Black freedom.
![Hardbound books background, selective focus.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/iStock-1209683444.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=vaSWflz5)
Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: KLA
Inspired by Facing History’s unique approach, KLA has helped bring our curriculum to hundreds of educators and classrooms across the country.
![KLA Corporation Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/KLA_Logo_header_500x393.jpg?h=85360e16&itok=IzwPIFtk)
Centering Queer History and Students in the Classroom: Insights from Eric Marcus
Eric Marcus speaks with Facing History about his experience researching LGBTQIA+ history and how he helps students connect to these stories.
![Students hold a pride flag](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/Diverse_Students_With_Pride_Flag_Stock_FH2187533.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=j7XSTcPX)
New Partnership to Combat Bullying & Bias
Our new collaboration with Making Caring Common and The Choose Kindness Project aims to help educators and parents support teenagers’ social-emotional wellbeing.
![Mom and son working on a project](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/pexels-rodnae-productions-7605833.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=LLXsi0Dn)
Co-creating a New American Tradition
Explore how understanding Juneteenth and the Fourth of July together can tell a story of America that belongs to everyone.
![Woman With US Flag On Her Shoulders](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/josh-johnson-ALGRkWz3-yc-unsplash.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=pltDxmSl)
June Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of June for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
![Pride flag at a pride parade.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/toni-reed-QNDe8pKvpbM-unsplash.jpg?h=4656bb00&itok=HdDGT1qf)
Donor and Board Member Spotlight: Lamont Jones
Chair of Facing History Chicago’s Membership Committee, Lamont Jones, shares how he honors the lessons of history.
![Lamont Jones at a book signing cropped](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/Lamont%20Jones%20at%20a%20book%20signing%20cropped.jpeg?h=f8519acb&itok=OihHQC6d)