Facing History and Ourselves

Executive Director of Facing History and Ourselves. Leora has been in the field of education for over 23 years, and was a classroom teacher prior to joining Facing History in 2002. In addition to leading the organization, Leora facilitates seminars and workshops for educators on teaching practice and pedagogy, promotes Facing History’s work with outside organizations and donors, and oversees the development of classroom curricula, including Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools. She currently resides and works in Toronto, on the traditional homeland of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee (Ongehonwe) Confederacy, and the Wendat Nation.