At Facing History and Ourselves, our mission is to use the lessons of history to challenge teachers and students to stand up to bigotry and hatred. This requires us to know the ideas and choices that have formed our history and the opportunities we have today to shape our present and future. In this blog post, you will learn about Ògo Tàwa Inc., a creative non-profit organization, and how you and your students can be involved in a Black Lives Matter (BLM) Dance Challenge. This dance challenge provides an opportunity for young people to work together and take a stand against racism, bigotry and hatred.
The Power of Movement: BLM Dance Challenge
Posted by Soumya Shashikumar and Khalidah Bello on February 17, 2022
Topics: Upstanders, Black History Month, dance
Closing the 2021 School Year by Empowering Student Voice: Videos for Change
Posted by Cora-Lee Conway & Jasmine Wong on April 1, 2021
Knowing that experiences of loss, isolation and disconnection caused by the pandemic have exacerbated the everyday challenges many face, we ask, what could it mean for students if they had an opportunity to tell their story or speak out on an issue that they care about? And what if students could feel heard?
Topics: Film, Human Behavior, Upstanders, Video, Upstander, English Classroom, culminating, Digital Learning