Facing History and Ourselves

Grades: 7-12

Contact: Terry Tollefson
Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Inc.
16 Hurd Road
Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617/232-1595
FAX: 617/232-0281

Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) engages students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of the historical roots of racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism. The lessons learned encourage the development of individual competencies that will lead to responsible participation in a democratic society. It works to prevent violence and reduce intolerance among young people as they learn to balance self-interest with a genuine interest in the welfare of others.

Students that participated in the program demonstrated a greater decrease in racism and a greater increase in social competencies than did comparison students that did not participate in the program.

US Department of Education, Promising Program, 2001