Los Angeles
Since the Los Angeles office opened in July 1994, more than 1,700 local educators have participated in Facing History's professional development programs. These teachers annually reach over 170,000 middle and high school students in over 250 public, religious, and independent schools throughout Southern California.
In Southern California, there are an increasing number of schools that recognize the impact Facing History can make when the program is implemented in an in-depth way, either by using it in multiple grades or in yearlong courses.
Changing School Culture
“I want to instill in students a belief in their power to make a difference in the world while providing them the tools to do so with knowledge and humanity,” said children's advocate, Facing History educator, and author Leslie Gilbert-Lurie. “I truly believe that if everyone were lucky enough to be a Facing History teacher, or study with a teacher who has been exposed to Facing History, we would have a more peaceful world.”
Los Angeles Stories
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This 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...
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A member of the Los Angeles Advisory Board, Florence Sloan was honored at the Los Angeles Benefit Dinner last night, November 7, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She recalled her childhood in Malaysia where she grew up as a Chinese minority, and...
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Jose 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...
Los Angeles Videos
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“My Facing History Teacher Inspired Me”: Geraldine Mande |
In her journey from childhood in a camp war-torn Congo to enrollment at Brandeis University, Geraldine struggled to find her way. Encouraged by her Facing History and Ourselves teacher at Brookline (MA) High School, Geraldine wrote an essay comparing and contrasting her experiences in The Congo with the Holocaust experiences Elie Wiesel recounts in Night; the essay was one of 50 winners in Oprah Winfrey’s national essay contest. Facing History inspired her to share her story, and set her on a path to improve the lives of young people in the country of her birth. |
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"Moral Education through the Lessons of History": Florence Sloan |
Florence Stone explains why the work of Facing History and Ourselves resonates with her. As a native of Malaysia, she witnessed firsthand the 1969 riots in Kuala Lumpur that erupted between Malays and Chinese because of hatred, intolerance, bigotry, and prejudice--the same reasons that underlie the Holocaust and other histories Facing History explores. Facing History teaches students compassion, integrity, tolerance and social responsibility, providing essential moral education through the lessons of history. |
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"We are Our Brother's Keeper": Principal Jose Navarro |
Jose Navarro, Principal of Social Justice Humanitas Academy in San Fernando, California, explains how the lessons he has learned in life motivated him to become an educator. A Facing History and Ourselves workshop taught him to be an advocate for his students and to give them the tools to advocate for themselves. "It is the part of our job that feeds our souls," he tells the audience at the 2011 Los Angeles Facing History dinner. "Ultimately we are our brother’s keeper. And only by accepting that fact, by learning to stand up for ourselves and others, do we have a chance to become better people." |
Participating Schools
Facing History and Ourselves is actively used in history, literature, interdisciplinary, government and specially designed Facing History electives. In addition to being incorporated into K-12 schools, Facing History is also taught in colleges and universities. Our program associates work with educators to help them use these materials in the most appropriate ways.
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Location:
Los Angeles Office
350 S. Bixel Street, Suite 160
Los Angeles, CA, 90017United States
Office Phone: 213-202-2811
