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Intersecting Histories: Wartime North Africa and the Holocaust
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Virtual
Join UCLA professors Sarah Abrevaya Stein and Aomar Boum, as they discuss the experiences of North African Jews before World War II as well as the history of the Holocaust and North Africa.
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Civic Choices
Explore the efforts of leaders and activists advocating for indigenous rights and culture, including young people using their history and culture to build bridges toward others and the future.
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Hearty Congratulations and Thank You to Departing CEO, Roger Brooks
After a successful tenure Roger Brooks retires from Facing History & Ourselves on April 9, 2023. We celebrate all he has accomplished with gratitude.
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To See a Way Forward, We Must Face History
Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD, Facing History's President and CEO, reflects on his experience of visiting Holocaust extermination camps and how we must face this history head-on.
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Facing History UK - 2023 in Review
As 2023 comes to a close we look back at what we've achieved together to grow our community and stand up to bigotry and hate.
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Sequence of Study
Facing History’s case studies follow an intentional progression of themes that help students make connections between history and the consequences of our actions and beliefs today.
Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom
This unit is designed to help students in the UK reflect on how Islamophobia manifests in contemporary society and what needs to be done to challenge it.
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A Conversation with Steven Spielberg: Using Schindler’s List in the Classroom
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Hear Steven Spielberg discuss the legacy of Schindler’s List, its impact on Holocaust education, and the importance of responding to hatred in our communities today.
![Headshot of Steven Spielburg.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/steven.png?h=efdeb75d&itok=X-Xwi2O8)
“I’d Do it All Over Again”: Last Hurrah for the Veterans of Cable Street
Participants of the Battle of Cable Street in London draw connections between the antisemitism in 1936 and racism targeted at the neighborhood’s Bangladeshi community today.
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History in Search of a Name
Examine the debate that led to a declaration describing the Canadian government's colonial policies toward Indigenous Peoples as “cultural genocide.”
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