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Facing History's impact is most profound one student, one teacher at a time. From classrooms across the U.S. and in countries as far away as Rwanda or the Czech Republic, we hear the echo of our lasting impact, and share them with you in our classroom stories.
Josh Otlin Josh Otlin: Promoting Ethical Thinking about Race and HistoryThis month, Facing History and Ourselves will present $40,000 to educators around the world as part of its annual Margot Stern Strom Teaching Awards. Facing History board members David and Nina Fialkow founded the awards in 2006. “The crux of it for us is the teachers,” Mrs. Fialkow said recently. “Teachers really are unsung heroes too often.”
Meredith Louria: California Teacher Makes Connections ith Russian Classroom Using Conversation, Digital ToolsThis month, Facing History and Ourselves will present $40,000 to educators around the world as part of its annual Margot Stern Strom Teaching Awards. Facing History board members David and Nina Fialkow founded the awards in 2006. “The crux of it for us is the teachers,” Mrs. Fialkow said recently. “Teachers really are unsung heroes too often.”
Jeff Krieger & Class Jeff Krieger: Building an Inspired Classroom Library for StudentsThis month, Facing History and Ourselves will present $40,000 to educators around the world as part of its annual Margot Stern Strom Teaching Awards. Facing History board members David and Nina Fialkow founded the awards in 2006. “The crux of it for us is the teachers,” Mrs. Fialkow said recently. “Teachers really are unsung heroes too often.”
Susan Levitan Susan Levitan: Ohio Teacher Rebuilds an English Curriculum with Lessons from Facing HistoryThis month, Facing History and Ourselves will present $40,000 to educators around the world as part of its annual Margot Stern Strom Teaching Awards. Facing History board members David and Nina Fialkow founded the awards in 2006. “The crux of it for us is the teachers,” Mrs. Fialkow said recently. “Teachers really are unsung heroes too often.”
Dean Brabeck Preserving Social Justice in a Fragile World: NYU Dean of Education on the Role of Facing HistoryFrom her office overlooking New York City’s bustling Washington Square Park, Mary Brabeck, dean of New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, is explaining her philosophy on social justice.
Luma Mufleh Outcasts United: Award-Winning Soccer Coach Bridges Diversity, Builds Community To truly know what it means to be an outsider, sometimes you need to be an insider. This was the case, anyway, for Luma Mufleh, a native of Jordan who came to the United States for college and never moved back home. After graduating with a degree in anthropology from Smith College in 1997, Luma made her way down south, moving first to North Carolina.
Jose Navarro "What Facing History Taught Me" Principal Jose Navarro Draws On His Past to Inspire StudentsJose Navarro is the principal of Social Justice Humanitas Academy in San Fernando, CA. He inspired audiences last night, November 7, 2011, at the Facing History Benefit Dinner in Los Angeles at The Beverly Hills Hotel. He explains how he takes the lessons he has learned in the past to motivate his students to become "my brother's keeper."
Gail Price Gail Price Describes Facing History's Impact in the Classroom and BeyondOrange High School history teacher Gail Price discusses Facing History’s impact on her classroom, specifically in addressing the issue of bullying, at the Sixth Annual Cleveland Benefit Dinner, October 25, 2011.
Voice of Witness: Students Build Digital Skills, Tell Unheard Stories"If everyone has a story, how do history, society, and culture function in silencing some voices and amplifying others?"'  -Cliff Mayotte, Educational Director of Voice of Witness  “Everyone has a story.” It’s an expression that has taken on new meaning for nine teachers and more than 700 Facing History and Ourselves students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Idella Bass Students Ready Their Speeches: Upcoming Benefit Dinners to Feature Young VoicesFall is a busy time, often filled with new beginnings as well as the return to old routines: back to school, back to work, back home for the holidays. At Facing History and Ourselves, fall marks the return of teachers and students to classrooms, and it kicks off a series of annual benefit dinners the organization hosts to support its work around the world.