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WBEZ and CLTV Interview Kirk Johnson Ahead of Chicago Community Conversation

EmilyBlackie — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:57:42 +0000

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October 23, 2013

Chicago-based WBEZ radio’s Worldview and CLTV's Politics Tonight sat down with Kirk Johnson, subject of recent award-winning documentary The List and author of To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind. The interviews aired ahead of Johnson’s appearance at Facing History and Ourselves’ October 23 Community Conversation at Northwestern University School of Law.

In 2006, Johnson, a former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) official in the Iraqi cities Baghdad and Fallujah, received a call from a former USAID colleague and Iraqi citizen, to let him know that his life was in danger for helping the Americans during the war. The List and To Be a Friend is Fatal both tell the story of Johnson’s struggle to help resettle Iraqi citizens who helped Americans during the war.

Listen to the interview on WBEZ.

Watch the interview on CLTV.

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The free Community Conversations event series presented by Facing History and The Allstate Foundation features prominent scholars, authors, filmmakers, and policy leaders in conversation with community members on issues of civic engagement, individual and collective responsibility, and tolerance.

ALA Features Facing History Ahead of Bullying Awareness Month

EmilyBlackie — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:57:07 +0000

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August 28, 2013

The American Library Association (ALA) has featured Facing History and Ourselves’ extensive research and resources that help teachers create safe and engaging school culture in the ALA’s monthly “Quick Tips” newsletter. Facing History is a lead educational partner for the 2012 documentary BULLY and created the accompanying study guide to help educators bring the film into the classroom, Guide to the Film BULLY: Fostering Empathy and Action in Schools.

“Facing History helps teachers and students grapple with historical episodes of collective violence in which the marginalization and humiliation of particular groups played a central role,” Facing History’s associate executive director Marty Sleeper told ALA. “We ask why, in such cases, some people willingly conformed to the norms of the group—even when those norms encouraged wrongdoing—while others spoke up and resisted.”

Read “Quick Tips: Talking about Bullying with Facing History” by Gillian Engberg on the ALA's website.

Read about one Los Angeles-area high school's path to create a safer school environment with Facing History.

Download the free PDF of Guide to the Film BULLY: Fostering Empathy and Action in Schools.

Learn more about Facing History’s resources to help students find their voice, make ethical choices, and transform their communities.

Facing History and Ourselves Awards $40,000 to Cutting-Edge Classroom Projects in Chicago and Around the World

EmilyBlackie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:25 +0000

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May 29, 2013

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Facing History and Ourselves Awards $40,000 to Cutting-Edge Classroom Projects in Chicago and
Around the World
Innovation grants honor 20 Facing History educators around the world

May 29, 2013, CHICAGO, IL – This spring, the Brookline-based international educational non-profit Facing History and Ourselves awarded $40,000 dollars to fund 20 innovative, cutting-edge classroom projects around the world, including $2,855 for high school teacher Shannon League, at Kenwood Academy in Chicago, Illinois.

The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals and communities to rebuild after war. The organization is the inspiration for “The Aftermath Work: Chicago South,” a project that will build upon Facing History’s work and its traveling, multimedia Choosing to Participate exhibit, which came through Chicago in 2012. League’s students will analyze historic photographic essays then work with a local photojournalist to study digital photography. Students will create an exhibit of their own responses to violence in their school and city that will be displayed in public buildings around Chicago.

About the Margot Stern Strom Innovation Grants
The Innovation Grants were established in 2006 but reintroduced this year with a focus on technological innovation and collaborative learning. Each year, Facing History will review the previous year’s award winners and their projects. At the end of the year, one grand prize finalist will receive $5,000 to continue their work. For a complete listing of individual winners and winning projects, click here.

About Facing History and Ourselves
Facing History and Ourselves was created in 1976 by Brookline, Massachusetts, by educators who believed that instilling intellectual vigor and curiosity goes hand-in-hand with teaching facts and figures. We provide training, professional development, and resources that support the practical needs, and the spirits, of educators worldwide who share the goal of creating a better, more informed, and more thoughtful society. With 10 offices around the globe, we reach more than two million students each year through our worldwide network of more than 29,000 trained educators.

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“Crain’s” Features Chicago Benefit Dinner with Actress Sonja Sohn

EmilyBlackie — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:56:35 +0000

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May 22, 2013

The 22nd annual Facing History and Ourselves Chicago benefit dinner was the focus of a recent article in Crain’s Chicago Business. Held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on May 16, 2013, the event featured advocate and actress Sonja Sohn, who is most noted for her portrayal of Kima on HBO’s The Wire.

Facing History Chicago Advisory Board Member and of Hyatt Hotels Corp. CEO Mark Hoplamazian addressed the 750 students, teachers, donors, and community members in attendance. “Many of us are products of the opportunities we’ve had,” Hoplamazian said. “Many kids are products of the opportunities they haven’t had.”

The program included remarks from Sohn and others, including Jonathan Lykes, a Facing History alumnus from Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio, who attended the University of Chicago. “Facing History will always be part of my heart,” he told audiences. “I faced history one day and I found myself.”

The event raised $1.7 million to support Facing History’s work with educators globally.

Read “Upstanding Room Only: Facing History Gala” by Lisa Bertagnoli and view photos from the event in Crain’s Chicago Business. (free registration required)

Learn more about Facing History's work in Chicago.

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith: The Role of Community in Preventing Youth Violence

EvaRadding — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:16 +0000

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As part of Facing History and Ourselves’ Community Conversation series held in partnership with The Allstate Foundation, Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith addressed audiences in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21, 2013, at Northwestern University.

Dr. Prothrow-Stith, associate dean and professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, is a nationally-recognized public health leader. As a physician working in inner-city hospitals and clinics, she broke new ground with her efforts to define youth violence as a public health problem, not just as a criminal justice issue. Her passion created a social movement to prevent violence that has had an impact across the nation. Dr. Prothrow-Stith is the author of Murder Is No Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in America and numerous other books and journal articles about youth violence.

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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith: Understanding Youth Violence as a Public Health Issue

EvaRadding — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:34:58 +0000

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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith: Dueling in the U.S., Youth Violence Today, and Our Responsibility to Create Change

EvaRadding — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:25 +0000

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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith: How School-Based Programs Reduce Instances of Violence

EvaRadding — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:49:10 +0000

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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, associate dean and professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, is a nationally-recognized public health leader. As a physician working in inner-city hospitals and clinics, she broke new ground with her efforts to define youth violence as a public health problem, not just as a criminal justice issue. Her passion created a social movement to prevent violence that has had an impact across the nation. Dr. Prothrow-Stith is the author of Murder Is No Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in America and numerous other books and journal articles about youth violence.

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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith: Understanding Youth Violence as a Public Health Issue

EmilyBlackie — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:49:34 +0000

May 14, 2013

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If the cycle of violence both across the world and closer to home is to be stopped, what is it that we as citizens have to learn about prevention? Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, associate dean and professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, is a nationally-recognized public health leader. As a physician working in inner-city hospitals and clinics, she broke new ground with her efforts to define youth violence as a public health problem, not just as a criminal justice issue. Her passion created a social movement to prevent violence that has had an impact across the nation. Dr. Prothrow-Stith is the author of Murder Is No Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in America and numerous other books and journal articles about youth violence.

As part of Facing History and Ourselves’ Community Conversation series held in partnership with The Allstate Foundation, Dr. Prothrow-Stith addressed audiences in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21, 2013, at Northwestern University. Watch portions of her talk below and visit the Video Clips section of our website for more footage from the event.

By taking steps to foster safe communities and tolerance among youth, Facing History helps educators create inclusive classrooms and empowers students to take action in their schools, communities, and world in positive ways.

Discover more from Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith’s Community Conversation in the Video Clips section of our website.

Learn more about Facing History’s work in Chicago and find upcoming professional development opportunities.

Find a Community Conversation near you.

DePaul’s College of Ed Celebrates 50 Years, Partnership with Facing History

EmilyBlackie — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:14:40 +0000

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May 2, 2013

In a recent press release, the dean of DePaul University’s College of Education acknowledged the importance of the school’s collaboration with Facing History and Ourselves.

“Our collaborations with…Facing History and Ourselves exemplify how the college is committed to improving the quality of instruction for our students through initiatives with Chicago schools, ultimately broadening opportunities for the success of K-12 students,” Paul Zionts said in a statement celebrating the College’s 50th anniversary. “It is critical for us to work with external partners in deep, meaningful partnerships. These relationships positively impact and inform our classroom teaching and research while simultaneously improving the experiences of the public school students.”

Read “DePaul’s College of Education Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping Educators” on DePaul University’s website.

Learn more about Facing History’s work with DePaul University.

Learn more about Facing History’s work in Chicago.