Facing History and Ourselves at Boston Latin School

The class at Boston Latin School is a close and selective look at aspects of 20th-century global history, fusing classic historical investigation with sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, art, literature, film, and music. Founded in 1998 as a collaboration between Facing History and Ourselves and the Boston Latin School and funded with an endowment provided by Sheldon Seevak '46, this yearlong course has evolved considerably in the years since. Today, the course examines the most troubling aspects of the history of the past 100 years, as well as one examining the nature of human rights, discrimination, racism, and persecution, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes, and the need to engage citizenry in participation and efforts toward justice and reconciliation. More

The Seevak Website Competition

Recognizing individuals and groups who have made a difference. Think you have what it takes to be a Seevaker? Find out more about the competition, creating a team, and doing a Seevak project here. More

Sheldon Seevak/Facing History and Ourselves Fund

The Harvard Law School in 2003 established a fund to support courses, seminars, research, and conferences on ways to combat discrimination and prejudice. The fund allows for the study of instances of legal and political resistance to racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism with the purpose of using these historical examples to help inform and guide the present and future. The initiative will include work in human rights, civil rights, international law, terrorism, poverty law, and legal history. More

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Regional Education Corps (REC)

A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy. A public-private partnership, federal support guarantees the Museum’s permanence, and donors nationwide make possible its educational activities and global outreach. More