Margot Stern Strom Biography

Margot Stern Strom is a global pioneer in education for social justice and democracy preservation. She has enabled millions of students to study the Holocaust, investigate the root causes of racism, antisemitism, and violence, and realize their obligations and capabilities as citizens in a democracy, thanks to her commitment to honoring the voices of teachers and students and her deep belief that history matters. Since its founding, Margot has served as the Executive Director of Facing History and Ourselves. Facing History and Ourselves has become renowned across the world for the excellent quality of its materials and activities for both students and teachers thanks to her leadership. Margot attended a Holocaust conference in 1976 while teaching social studies at the Runkle School in Brookline, Massachusetts, and studying moral development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This inspired her to create lessons and classroom resources that focused on this then-neglected history. It solidified her dedication to comprehending concerns of human responsibility and moral decision-making in teenagers, as well as defining her own democratic learning. Margot rose through the ranks of Facing History and Ourselves to become project director and, in 1980, Executive Director. She developed the Facing History scope and sequence through pilot workshops and collaboration with academics and teachers: the journey that students take to learn about the effect of history on their own lives and futures. Facing History teaches in-depth historical thinking skills on the premise that all students are capable of meeting the high standards required to fully interact with its resource materials. Students get a better knowledge of human history's tragedies and a deeper sympathy for others by employing these abilities. Margot has built a world-class charity that sets the bar for demonstrable effect, a sound economic strategy, and exceptional board and staff leadership. She has provided a forum for children and adults to debate the most fundamental moral problems that we must all ask and answer.

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