Facing History Audio and Podcasts

This audio series shares voices from the Facing History community to help promote critical thinking about the dangers of indifference and the importance of civic participation.

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Bringing Holocaust Survivors into the Classroom: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Rena Finder and Margot Stern StromIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, Holocaust survivor Rena Finder and Facing History Executive Director Margot Stern Strom talk about the impact of bringing the stories of Holocaust survivors into classrooms, and how those stories will be told in years to come.

Migration and Belonging: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, John R. Bowen, and Sir Keith AjegboIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, John R. Bowen, and Sir Keith Ajegbo explore how migration is changing the way individuals, groups, and nations consider what it means to belong.

The Legacies of the Little Rock Nine: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Jessica Green, Daughter of Ernest Green of the Little Rock NineIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, we explore the legacies of public school integration in the United States as seen through the eyes of Jessica Green, daughter of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine.

Congressman John Lewis on the Importance of Working Together: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Congressman John LewisIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, we hear from U.S. Congressman and civil rights movement veteran John Lewis speaking about the responsibility of citizens in a democracy.

Core Resources on Issues of Identity: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

The Bear that Wasn'tIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, Peter Nelson, the Director of Facing History  and Ourselves’ New York office who is responsible for delivering our programs throughout the region, talks about two key Facing History resources, "The Bear that Wasn't" and "Little Things are Big." Both explore issues of identity and the relationship between the individual and society.

The Mosque Controversy as a Teachable Moment: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Adam Strom, Facing History and Ourselves Director of Research and DevelopmentIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, Adam Strom, director of research and development, sees  the recent mosque controversy, and other similar controversies around the world, as teachable moments.

Gillian Smith and the Facing History School: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Facing History School Principal Gillian SmithIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, we hear from Gillian Smith, principal at the Facing History School, a small public high school in New York City that opened in September of 2005 with Facing History and Ourselves as its lead partner.

Daniel Goldhagen on the Challenges of Confronting Antisemitism: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast

Daniel Jonah GoldhagenIn this Facing History and Ourselves podcast, we hear from genocide scholar and author Daniel Jonah Goldhagen as he discusses the history of antisemitism and its relevance today.

Daniel Goldhagen on Genocide Prevention: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast
Daniel Goldhagen on the Perpetrators of Genocides: A Facing History and Ourselves Podcast