New York
Since the New York office opened in 1993, more than 3,000 area educators have participated in Facing History’s professional development workshops. These teachers annually reach over 250,000 middle and high school students in over 700 public, independent, and religious schools throughout the metropolitan area. Many of these schools are implementing Facing History as a way to engage students in their own learning and develop civic skills.
Through nine offices in North America, an international hub in London, and educational partnerships that span the globe, Facing History has established itself as the premier educational organization delivering high-quality classroom strategies, content, and lessons for teachers and students.
Changing School Culture
“The level of emotional and intellectual engagement was so evident on the faces of my students . . . nothing can be more gratifying as a teacher. Many students afterwards commented on how moved they were; one often disaffected, disengaged student pronounced the experience "amazing."
—Teacher Ben Wides, East High Community High School, describes the visit of educator and Holocaust witness Leon Bass as part of a Facing History Program. Click here to read more.
New York Stories
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“[T]he advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief, and freedom from fear and want, has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people.” – preamble to the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,”...
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From 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.“I call it the...
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Fall 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...
New York Videos
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A Letter to Teachers: This is Facing History (Extended Version) |
In their own words, students, teachers, principals, and our founder Margot Stern Strom tell the story of how the Facing History experience grows leadership skills and expands empathy and moral insight. A fast tour through our strengths and approach: teachers and principals recount how our professional development helps them strengthen their own practice, and our students give voice to new moral insights, expanded horizons, and greater confidence in their future. |
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Face It |
Facing History empowers teachers and students to think critically about history and to understand the impact of their choices. |
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Kamara J. - Moving from Bystander to Action |
Kamara J. interprets Samuel Bak's painting The Family, on the cover of the guide Facing History and Ourselves prepared for the movie Schindler's list. Speaking at Facing History's 1996 New York benefit dinner, she seeks to understand how a person becomes a bystander who chooses not to see or not to act in the face of injustice. |
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.
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Location
New York Office
14 East 4th Street
Suite 3003
New York, NY 10012Suite 3003
United States
212-992-7380
