Facing History's International Program works w/ educators and civil society organizations to foster empathy and civic engagement in classrooms around the globe.
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Our power to create change increases when we stand together. Today, we're excited to share that this account is joining forces w/ @facinghistory to create one unified Twitter stream. Follow us there from now on to get all the updates on our work around the globe.
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How are you evaluating literature & resources that centre humanity, rights, diversity and value of diverse identities, cultures and civilizations? This blog post describes the kinds of Qs you can be asking when evaluating your Lit
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FacingHistoryGlobal retweeted
Take a 10-minute survey to help shape global policy on human rights education
UNESCO invites you to participate by taking the 10-minute survey. Help shape global policy on education! Now is the time to ensure your voice is heard and counted.
survey.unesco.org/3/index.ph…
FacingHistoryGlobal retweeted
After 25 years of distinguished service, Dr. Karen Murphy Director of @FHGlobal, is joining High Resolves as CEO of an initiative called The Human Responsibility Accelerator. Today Karen shares some of what she's learned in her years at Facing History. ow.ly/pSFx50HHeXn
All citizens need a civics education that has history& ethics as part of it, that asks them to think—& think about their thinking.” That need is particularly acute at a time when “the truth is up for grabs” @facinghistory momentmag.com/the-state-of-h…
Imagine putting his words into practice. "All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be."
#MLKDay
“The past has a way of returning to you. It doesn’t go and lie down quietly.” Thank you for your life's work&wisdom, #ArchbishopDesmondTutu @duncan_morrow @JJ_Stellies @facinghistory @corrymeela @EuroClio @dylanhwray @NelsonMandela facinghistory.org/confrontin…
Rest easy, #ArchbishopDesmondTutu Truth teller. Truth seeker. iol.co.za/news/brave-leader-… @JJ_Stellies @duncan_morrow @daveswords @corrymeela
FacingHistoryGlobal retweeted
Vous souhaitez connaître la méthode proposée par Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) et vous approprier ses outils en les expérimentant ? Rdv mercredi 08/12 à 14h
➡️reseau-canope.fr/service/fac… #Laicite #VDLR @facinghistory
Congratulations to Facing History Board of Scholars member @TiyaMilesTAM A brilliant woman&an amazing book! npr.org/2021/11/17/105673301…
FacingHistoryGlobal retweeted
"As civics has made a comeback into classrooms after years of neglect, educators and experts say they are layering traditional civics content with skills more social and emotional in nature, like social awareness, identity development and relationship skills." @FHGlobal
History provides context to what happened in the past, while SEL helps students assess how they should behave in the future. @caselorg @jenniferlagarde @icivics @HKorbey kqed.org/mindshift/58660/tea…
Thank you
@EuroClio
for this beautiful article abt our treasured friend #RoyHellenberg
@JJ_Stellies @dylanhwray @YaelSiman @corrymeela @duncan_morrow @clararbarat
euroclio.eu/2021/10/15/in-me…
Thank you, teachers! Thank you for your compassion, knowledge, skills, patience, persistence, empathy, creativity&, too often, courage. #WorldTeachersDay
A wonderful school&inspiring partnership.Thank you #NewHavenAcademy @davidlevy001 @BrooklynKFein @FacingHistoryNY @JJ_Stellies @DylanHWray @Daveswords @newhavenindy @SFussiner facingtoday.facinghistory.or…
Congratulations to the brilliant @TiyaMilesTAM 2021 NBA Longlists Announced publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t… via @publisherswkly
It's #InternationalPeaceDay2021 & #earthwindandfireday. Make some time for hope&joy in your classroom! youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dnd…
In 1916 John Dewey wrote “democracy has to be born anew every generation&education is its midwife.” Here we are, more than 100 years later, w/an opportunity to take Dewey’s words to heart& imagine what they mean for us as citizens&as educators.euroclio.eu/2021/09/14/refle… @EuroClio
Watching clip from this&thinking what a master teacher @RoyHellenberg was&how much we can learn from him&amazing power of @dylanhwray &Roy in conversation. @JJ_Stellies @Ceehl facinghistory.org/profession…