In “Brown Girl Dreaming”, a coming of age memoir written in verse, Jacqueline Woodson asks readers to consider how family and belonging can shape our identities. Click for our guide on the book w/ discussion questions, classroom activities & assessments. ow.ly/vlrQ50HH5oT

Amidst ongoing arguments about how history is taught, there is a broader debate on approaching equity, diversity & inclusion in schools. Click for a list of books with varied perspectives on approaching DEI. ow.ly/EMEy50HIJwl

This #BlackHistoryMonth we at Facing History are committed to amplifying the stories of Black Americans. We will be highlighting the art of storytelling and the importance of listening to Black voices when seeking to learn about Black History. #OTD we celebrate Langston Hughes.

NYC Educators, prepare for Respect for all Week w/ Community Matters: A FHAO Approach to Advisory. It features activities designed to help you build student-centered spaces where honest questioning, discussion, and social and academic growth can occur ow.ly/Fq3G50HLzGi

Mark your 📅 for 3/8 to join us and a slate of inspirational guests for an engaging virtual benefit event celebrating the power teachers have to spark change. RSVP here: bit.ly/FH-NY38

As we wake up to disturbing news of the invasion of Ukraine, we know your students may have questions about the headlines. Use our Head, Heart, Conscience teaching strategy to help them process, discuss, and understand current events in real time. facinghistory.org/resource-libra…

Education for justice and democracy! Experience how Facing History helps teachers and students connect history to the present moment and become Upstanders, working to shape a better future! Let’s face history together on March 8! RSVP here: bit.ly/FH-NY38

🎉New York International Children’s Film Festival is back for its 25th Anniversary through March 19th! NYICFF's FilmEd Classroom is thrilled to offer educators FREE tickets to select screenings! ✨ RSVP: buff.ly/3tyT1lz #NYICFF2022

The 2022-23 Facing History In-Depth Program Grant is open to applications! NY and NJ teachers apply now to access professional learning and year-long support. Deadline for applications is April 15th facinghistory.org/ny-idp

Long Island Educators!🌎 Facing History will be hosting a virtual workshop for LICSS members on: Connecting Contemporary Antisemitism to History 📅 April 12 🕓4-5:30pm 🔗 Learn more and register licss.net/upcoming-webin… We hope to see you there!

⏰ Are you signed up? Join us March 22 for Facing Hate: A Global Conspiracy with Local Manifestations. In this online webinar you will learn how to recognize the antisemitism that fuels some of today’s most destructive conspiracy theories. 👉 ow.ly/bQO850IkmeV

#SoCal educators you won't want to miss reading the latest Facing History Facing Today blog "On Existing a Personal Reflection" facingtoday.facinghistory.org/on-existing-a-… #Identity #TransDayOfVisibilty #readingcommunity

This Teaching Idea was created to help educators navigate conversations with their students after news of a mass shooting, terrorist attack, or other violent event. These conversations while difficult, are necessary to avoid normalizing such violence. ow.ly/SIYw50Jbx1u

Important resource collection to help educators everywhere process the shooting in Texas with their students. Thank you, NYCDOE Social Studies and Jenna Ryall and thanks for including resources from Facing History and Facing History NY

During the reconstruction era, the US went through a momentous struggle for freedom in the face of violent backlash. Join us this summer to learn more about how to incorporate this significant period in history into your curriculum. ow.ly/7wBC50JGFYf

As we watch the #January6thHearings we are thinking about how these events will be preserved and written about in future history books, without bias. We encourage educators to revisit our TI that provides resources for students and teachers alike: ow.ly/MuIK50JJZPw