http://facingthepast.org.za Wed, 06 May 2009 08:42:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year has started on a good note for Facing the Past. In the last month Facing the Past has had an Introductory Seminar for a new group of teachers from schools across the Western Cape and, working with the Western Cape Education Department, held an anti-racism in schools seminar ... http://facingthepast.org.za/facing-the-past-teachers-confront-their-past/workshops-and-seminars For more information about the next Facing the Past workshops please contact us. http://facingthepast.org.za/facing-the-past-follow-up-workshops/workshops-and-seminars [caption id="attachment_197" align="alignleft" width="283" caption=" "][/caption] Professor Denis Goldberg, Shikaya’s patron, has been awarded the Order of Luthuli, the highest order of the land. This order is South Africa’s most prestigious award and is granted by the president to those who have made a meaningful contribution to the struggle for democracy. Denis ... http://facingthepast.org.za/denis-goldberg-receives-highest-order/featured-articles Can schools help to bridge hurtful and divided pasts? This is the question that Professor Jonathan Jansen, a Shikaya Board Member, and recently appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Free State, asked in his column for The Times newspaper, History needs an ambulance. In the article, Professor Jansen, answers his ... http://facingthepast.org.za/jonathan-jansen-speaks-about-facing-the-past/featured-articles A while ago United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a Facing History and Ourselves event in which they talked about the importance of the work of Facing History. Facing History and Ourselves is one of the partners in the South African programme Facing ... http://facingthepast.org.za/website-under-construction/talking-points The Western Cape Education Department has chosen Facing the Past as a core programme to deliver their anti-racism in schools intervention. In March this year Shikaya hosted a Facing the Past seminar for teachers in the Hermanus area as part of Western Cape Education Department’s anti-racism in schools intervention. Eighteen teachers ... http://facingthepast.org.za/feedback/workshops-and-seminars