New York
Since the New York office opened in 1993, more than 2,600 New York area educators have participated in Facing History's professional development programs. These teachers annually reach over 250,000 middle and high school students in over 600 public, independent and religious schools throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Leon Bass Visits New York Schools
In 2008 Facing History and Ourselves and the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust formed a Small Schools Network with 12 schools around the country to provide Facing History’s classroom materials, support and professional development services to further their work to promote tolerance, active citizenship and critical thinking. The schools use Facing History’s content and pedagogy at several grade levels, and across different disciplines. The network also provides funding to bring speakers to network schools throughout the country. On January 7th Leon Bass, an educator and a Holocaust witness, spoke at two of the Network schools: East Side Community High School and the Facing History School in New York City. In upcoming months he will be speaking at several more schools, including New Haven Academy in Connecticut, Blackstone Academy in Rhode Island and Iroquois Freshman Academy in Kentucky. Read more.
New York Stories
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Zanetta King and Olivia McClendon are two seniors in the Facing History School's first graduating class. Their film "In My Shoes," which they directed and produced with the Urban Arts Partnership, is a powerful documentary about four teenagers...
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By Yael Glick, Humanities Teacher, Satellite Academy, New York For many years Satellite Academy High School, an alternative school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has used the Facing History and Ourselves curriculum to inspire,...
Events
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New York Videos
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Student Kamara J. Speaks at the 1996 New York Benefit Dinner |
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. |
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Facing History School Graduation Montage |
On June 26, 2009, the Facing History School's first graduating class celebrated the culmination of their hard work and determination in a four-hour ceremony packed with parents and friends. It was just four years ago that this small public high school in New York City opened with Facing History and Ourselves as its lead partner. Rosie Perez, the Brooklyn-born actress who worked with the students through Urban Arts Partnership, was the keynote speaker. |
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Facing History School Graduation: Rosie Perez |
On June 26th, 2009 Brooklyn-born actress Rosie Perez celebrates Facing History School's first seniors as the keynote speaker at their graduation. She shares her personal journey, explaining how education helped her succeed and encouraging them to stay smart.
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Participating Schools
Facing History is
actively used in history, literature, interdisciplinary, government and
specially designed Facing History electives all over the New York Metro area. In
addition to being incorporated into K-12 schools, Facing History is
also taught in colleges and universities.
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Suite 3003
New York, NY 10012Suite 3003
United States
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