Facing History and Ourselves

Facing History and Ourselves
Formation1976 (1976)
FounderMargot Stern Strom (co-founder)
TypeNonprofit
PurposeSocial justice
Education
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Region served
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Israel
  • Northern Ireland
  • South Africa
  • China
Key people
Desmond Blackburn, President and CEO
AffiliationsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Staff
180
Websitewww.facinghistory.org

Facing History & Ourselves is a global non-profit organization founded in 1976.[1] The organization's mission is to "use lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate."[2] The organization is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with 180 staff members in the main office and in other U.S. states.[3]

  1. ^ "Where We Work".
  2. ^ "About Us".
  3. ^ Brabeck, Mary; Kenny, Maureen (1994). "Human rights education through the 'Facing History and Ourselves' program". Journal of Moral Education. 23 (3): 333–347. doi:10.1080/0305724940230310.

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