“Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. Our classroom resources and professional development offerings examine racism, antisemitism, and prejudice at pivotal moments in history. We help students learn about human behavior and the choices individuals made in the past, and connect them to the choices they confront in their own lives today. Facing History’s approach equips educators with the tools to nurture empathy, analytical thinking, and civic agency in generations of young people.”
“PCF originally focused on college persistence and graduation, but soon recognized this as merely the first step to career success for first-gen minority students. Staying in school, despite social, familial and financial obstacles, inequitable access to resources, bias/barriers, and finding employment upon graduation are very challenging for those with few professional role models, networks, etc. Transitioning from high school to college is a critical juncture, as is going from college into the competitive job market.” Peninsula College Fund is this year’s Bay Area local partner.
The Marcy Housing and Shelter Corporation’s programs help people move out of homelessness into permanent housing. They are Carols College Coast’s East Coast Devision local nonprofit.