Learning & Events
We deliver outstanding professional learning for educators and thought-provoking community events. Explore our upcoming events to find one near you or online.
Our on-demand resources are made possible by the Hammer Family Foundation.
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2024 Summer Professional Development
Explore inspiring and engaging professional development opportunities designed for educators like you.
Teaching about Controversial Issues in Polarized Times
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Virtual
This webinar will explore ways educators can navigate the challenges of discussing polarizing civic topics in their classrooms.
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Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior Nashville Summer Seminar
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Nashville, TN
Explore student-centered lessons and strategies that guide educators and students through a study of pivotal moments in history and develop students’ ability to connect the past to the present and make informed choices in the future. This event will be hosted in person.
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Confronting a Violent Past: Red Summer in Chicago
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Chicago, IL
Join us for an interactive workshop to engage in discussions about Red Summer in Chicago and how to bring this history to high school classrooms. This event will be hosted in-person.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior Summer 2024 Online Course
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Virtual
This online course includes teaching strategies about the Holocaust and the themes of ethics and responsibility.
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If You Really Knew Me: Identity, Belonging & Multimedia Storytelling
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Virtual
Join us and PBS/NPR member station KQED for a back-to-school workshop on exploring identity and community building through multimedia storytelling.
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Teaching Democracy and Freedom: Facing History’s Approach to US History
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Boston, MA
Explore Facing History's new US History Curriculum Collection, which focuses on themes of Democracy and Freedom and provides resources for historical inquiry-based learning while developing students' civic agency. This event will be hosted in-person.
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The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston: A New Historical Investigation
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Virtual
Experience our new C-3 style inquiry on educational justice in Boston, which aims to widen our historical lens of the city in the 1960s and 1970s and draw connections between equity and justice in schools then and now.
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Civic Agency and The Pursuit of Democracy: Teaching Civics through History
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New York, NY
In this 3-day in-person seminar, teachers will receive tools and resources to teach a civics elective using the legacies of history to explore the strengths and challenges of our democracy today. This event will be held in-person.
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Building Inclusive Communities: Starting Your Year with Facing History
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Chicago, IL
Explore resources cultivate a community where identity and belonging are central to students' academic learning engaging in civil discourse. This event will be hosted in-person.
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