Facing History and Ourselves

Facing History and Ourselves trains and supports secondary school teachers to promote student engagement, critical thinking, and social and emotional learning through a deeper understanding of the lessons of History. Through seven offices in the usa, partner entities in england and canada, and partnerships globally, Facing History has a network of more than 300,000 educators and provides professional development, resources, and support to more than 55,000 educators each year through face-to-face and online seminars, workshops, and individual training.

Facing History and Ourselves educates and informs teachers, students, and community members through a variety of communications channels and forums. Through social media outlets including blogs, twitter, and facebook, and through public convenings including its community conversations series, Facing History reaches diverse audiences and encourages them to participate in dialogues on topics including racism, bullying, and civic engagement.

Facing History and Ourselves publishes books, online resources, multimedia, and related teaching materials for a broad variety of historical, civics, and literary curricula. These materials combine source documents, scholarly commentaries, and teaching guides for social studies and language arts teachers. Examples of content areas covered include the holocaust, armenian genocide, reconstruction in the post-civil war era, and the novel to kill a mockingbird.