Askwith Education Forum Askwith Education Forum: Combatting Hate by Teaching the Holocaust and Other Hard Histories A discussion exploring the power of personal narrative and personal identity as a tool for teaching and understanding history. Posted May 17, 2022 By News editor Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Moral, Civic, and Ethical Education Teachers and Teaching Watch a panel discussion that explores the power of personal narrative and personal identity as a tool for teaching and understanding history. Our discussion will be anchored by the new documentary Undeniable: The Truth to Remember — and it will feature Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld and Houston high school teacher Laporche Abram, who are at the center of the film. Along with an educator-leader from Facing History and Ourselves, we’ll examine the ways in which teaching and learning history can help combat intolerance, hate, and bigotry. We invite you to watch Undeniable: The Truth to Remember in advance of this discussion. The documentary features five Holocaust survivors who share their remarkable stories with a diverse group of students from a Texas high school. The personal remembrances of these survivors, along with the dedicated work of their history teacher — grounded in the principles of being an upstander — lead these Texas teenagers on a journey of learning and discovery.Speakers:Laporche Abram, Social Studies teacher, Hastings High School, Houston, TexasDaniel Braunfeld, Associate Program Director, Special Projects, Facing History and OurselvesRuth Steinfeld, Holocaust survivor and educator with the Holocaust Museum Houston, French Legion of Honor awardeeModerator:Eric Shed, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of EducationWelcome:Bridget Long, Dean and Saris Professor of Economics, Harvard Graduate School of EducationTom Werner, Producer, Undeniable; Chairman, Boston Red SoxResources:Undeniable: The Truth To RememberThe Hate We Can't Forget - A Holocaust Remembrance SpecialFostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?Teaching Current Events: Educator GuideTeaching Holocaust and Human BehaviorWorkshops and Professional DevelopmentFor more:Read coverage of the event in the Harvard Gazette. Askwith Education Forum Bringing innovators and influential leaders to the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Usable Knowledge Exploring Equity: Gender and Sexuality Creating loving spaces in which students of all gender and sexual identities can flourish. Education Now Navigating Tensions Over Teaching Race & Racism A discussion on how schools, educators, and families can navigate the continued politicization and tensions around teaching and talking about race, racism, diversity, and equity. EdCast Fugitive Pedagogy in Black Education How Black educators worked together, often employing covert actions, to lead valuable learning for students in the Jim Crow South.