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Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.

"Antisemitism, just like racism and other forms of bigotry, thrives when people look the other way. Every time someone m...
10/16/2026

"Antisemitism, just like racism and other forms of bigotry, thrives when people look the other way. Every time someone makes an antisemitic joke and no one challenges them, every time we witness injustice as a bystander and do nothing about it, we enable the dehumanization of entire communities."

Deeply grateful to the AJC - American Jewish Committee for having Facing History & Ourselves be a part of the DMV Independent School Summit in Washington DC this week, with President & CEO Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD delivering the keynote address. It was a meaningful opportunity to connect with school leaders and the Jewish community to discuss inclusion, belonging, and tools to address antisemitism in the classroom.

If you haven't heard, our 2026-27 All Community Read book is Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri! This award-winni...
10/15/2026

If you haven't heard, our 2026-27 All Community Read book is Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri! This award-winning semi-autobiographical novel blends memoir with myth as it recounts the story of a young Iranian refugee living in Oklahoma, exploring immigrant experience with humor and tragedy as it engages with themes of identity, belonging, and the power of storytelling.

On October 22 from 7-8pm EST, we're holding a FREE professional development webinar for ELA educators that will introduce participants to Nayeri's wonderful novel and feature student-centered strategies for reading this book as an All Community Read.

Head down to the comments to register for the webinar today! ⬇️

We're so excited for this year's Council of the Great City Schools Conference in Boston from October 21-25! Facing Histo...
10/15/2026

We're so excited for this year's Council of the Great City Schools Conference in Boston from October 21-25! Facing History & Ourselves will be sponsoring a reception at the Museum of Science on Friday, October 23 from 6:30-8:30 pm as well as sponsoring with Boston Public Schools.

Conference attendees will receive a Facing History & Ourselves journal and we'll have a table with resources to learn more about our school and district programs. A number of organizational leaders will be in attendance, so please come say hello—we can’t wait to connect with you soon and drive change together!

On this day 28 years ago, 21-year-old University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard died six days after falling victim t...
10/12/2026

On this day 28 years ago, 21-year-old University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard died six days after falling victim to a brutal homophobic hate crime. His horrific murder galvanized the nation and helped to bring about legislation including 2009’s Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

As we observe LGBTQ+ History Month, we're sharing a lesson in the comments that details why teaching this topic is so important—the inspiring and the dark alike—to help students consider whose experiences are included in the history taught in schools, whose are often left out, and how that may reflect and perpetuate the “in” and “out” groups in our society.

Attention New York City: Are there exceptional teachers at your school? You can help them get the recognition they deser...
10/08/2026

Attention New York City: Are there exceptional teachers at your school? You can help them get the recognition they deserve—and a $25,000 cash prize, along with a $10,000 grant for your school! The The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes and celebrates extraordinary public school teachers who inspire learning through creativity, passion, and commitment. Full-time NYC public school teachers with at least five years of experience can be nominated by students, parents or guardians of students, principals, fellow teachers and colleagues. Submit your nominations by November 29 and click the link in the comments for more details!

Born on this day in 1917, Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights icon whose courageous efforts made a major impact on Missi...
10/06/2026

Born on this day in 1917, Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights icon whose courageous efforts made a major impact on Mississippi and all of America during a period of racial discrimination and voter suppression. In her honor and memory, today we're sharing "Using Democratic Tools to Pursue Freedom"—a lesson from our US History curriculum collection that includes an examination of Hamer's actions and legacy through an introduction to the “levers of power” framework.

National Voter Education Week begins today! With the midterm elections less than a month away, there's no time like the ...
10/05/2026

National Voter Education Week begins today! With the midterm elections less than a month away, there's no time like the present for your students to learn how they can be active participants in our democracy.

Facing History's teaching resources for US elections were designed to support you and your students as you engage with topics like voting, media literacy, polarization, and civil discourse during a complex historical moment.

Click the link in the comments below to explore our collection full of classroom-ready mini-lessons, explainers, and guides. ⬇️

We’re so excited that our annual South Benefit is coming up on October 28 at the Germantown Performing Arts Center in Me...
10/02/2026

We’re so excited that our annual South Benefit is coming up on October 28 at the Germantown Performing Arts Center in Memphis! As we reflect on 50 years of Facing History & Ourselves, join our community of educators, alumni, and supporters for an inspirational evening that celebrates our past while looking ahead to the future.

Click the link in the comments below to get your tickets today and we’ll see you in just a few weeks to ignite our next 50 years of transformative work. ⬇️

On this day in 1946, the first Nuremberg trials ended with guilty verdicts for 19 former N**i leaders including Hermann ...
10/01/2026

On this day in 1946, the first Nuremberg trials ended with guilty verdicts for 19 former N**i leaders including Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, and Julius Streicher. Today we're sharing "Justice and Judgement after the Holocaust," a lesson from our Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior unit that teachers can use to help their students grapple with the meaning of justice and the purpose of trials as they learn how the Allies responded to the atrocities of N**i Germany.

Explore the full lesson at the link in the comments ⬇️

The writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was born on this day in 1928. A longtime friend...
09/30/2026

The writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was born on this day in 1928. A longtime friend of Facing History & Ourselves, Wiesel is perhaps best known for his book Night which detailed his experiences at the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. Click the link in the comments to watch a video where Wiesel speaks about the importance of bearing witness to dark and complex histories, even when it’s hard to do so.

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