Facing History SF

Our power to create change increases when we stand together. Today, we're excited to share that this account is joining forces w/ @facinghistory to create one unified Twitter stream. Follow us there from now on to get all the updates on our work in #SF #NorCal & beyond!

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#DYK that CREDO mobile gives away a portion of their revenue to 3 organizations every month? And this month Facing History is one of them! Help us earn a bigger share of the funding by casting a vote—it's free and only takes 30 seconds. credodonations.com/organizations/…

Eran DaSilva is a veteran Facing History teacher --who in this essay for Ideas this Week, talks about how Facing History has impacted her as an educator, and helped her to "engage students in a really meaningful way". facinghistory.org/ideas-week/how…

Do you need help shaping learning environments where students feel they belong and their voice matters? Join us for an upcoming Explorations workshops to learn more about how we can support you in achieving these goals: facinghistory.org/professional-d…

Emmett Till’s accuser Carolyn Bryant, who in 2017 admitted Till never touched, or threatened her now calls herself a victim. Recently, an arrest warrant from 1955 for Bryant was found. Learn more in this article from Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/history/2022/0…

As students navigate their educational path, they are also determining their own individual identity and figuring out where and how they belong. We created our Community Matters curriculum for educators as a way to nourish student-centered spaces. facinghistory.org/resource-libra…

What’s it like to be an educator teaching the pilot launch of AP African American Studies this year? This piece from @TIME gives a window into those classrooms, and the educators who are bringing these histories to their students. time.com/6207652/ap-afr…

#OTD 1963 #MartinLutherKing delivers his "I have a dream speech" addressing the civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial #SoCal Ts consider these @facinghistory resources: Brother Outsider facinghistory.org/professional-d… & Digital Tools to Explore MLK's Legacy facingtoday.facinghistory.org/digital-tools-…

We offer self-paced online courses that run for 3–6 weeks. Topics include Holocaust and Human Behavior, Red Scarf Girl, Choices in Little Rock, and Teaching for Equity & Justice in the Context of Jewish Education: facinghistory.org/professional-d…

Our self-paced course, Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior will give you the tools to need to engage students in the history of the Holocaust while introducing themes of decision-making, ethics, and responsibility. 🖥️ Enroll here: facinghistory.org/calendar/sp202…

Help students harness the power of civic engagement! @KQEDedspace is hosting a 2-part interactive workshop on 9/13 & 9/15 to explore standards-aligned resources & tools to help students share their viewpoints through audio and video storytelling. 🗣️kqed.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Listen to Facing History in conversation with Julia Torres, librarian, educator, author, and co-founder of #DisruptTexts, talk about taking a critical lens to text selection in ELA classrooms in our on-demand webinar facinghistory.org/professional-d…

Literature has the power to help students understand different perspectives, question their surroundings, and build empathy in meaningful and communal ways. Our Coming-of-Age Unit Planning Toolkit shares the key principals of text selection: facinghistory.org/ela/coming-age…

Educators, these lessons are a great resource to support civics-centered lessons this year & will help students better grasp elections and voter education, breathing in a new base of civic engagement and understanding. pbs.org/newshour/class…

The Pell University Fellowship & Manovill University #Fellowship offers undergraduate & graduate students paid positions @HolocaustJFCS, with the opportunity to receive course credit upon completion. Runs October - June. Apply by 9/19/22 bit.ly/3ceigVu #universityfellow

Have you wondered what place current events have in your classroom? We created our Teaching Current Events Educator Guide to organize discussions on current events in your classrooms. More here: facinghistory.org/educator-resou…

Our self-paced course, Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior will give you the tools to need to engage students in the history of the Holocaust while introducing themes of decision-making, ethics, and responsibility. 🖥️ Enroll here: facinghistory.org/calendar/sp202…

Are you an educator in a Jewish setting? This self-paced online workshop was designed with you in mind. At your own speed join us as we provide you with a framework and approach to teaching for equity and justice in Jewish Education. Register today: facinghistory.org/calendar/sp202…

For our new All Community Read & in celebration of inclusive text selection, we are pleased to invite you to join us for an online webinar in which we will introduce you to Being Heumann & Rolling Warrior by @judithheumann Sign up here: facinghistory.org/calendar/web20…