Preparing YOUNG AmericanS to
pursue their dreams and STRIVE
FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
Own Your History® (OYH) creates inclusive fact-based U.S. History curricula, resources & workshops. We prepare students and adults of all ages and backgrounds to become better-informed citizens for advancing our nation’s promise of achieving a more equitable, just, and democratic society. Americans have unfinished business.
Our divisions are grounded in American history and reflected in today’s conflicts.
OYH focuses on historical facts as a basis for better understanding our shared past. This creates opportunities to work together in building a better future.
OYH is an initiative of The Reconciliation Education Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
All OYH lessons, handbooks, and multimedia materials have been published in digital form on Open Education Resources (OER) Commons. All are freely available for non-commercial educational users under a Creative Commons license, here.
Learn more about OUR MISSION.
School
Curriculum
The Own Your History® Leadership (OYHL) program is our school curriculum. It personally connects students to the United States history we all need to know and challenges them to become more aware citizens.
Multimedia resources
OYH offers a series of multi-faceted resources suitable for all ages. Each arrays links for exploring the complexity & diversity of our history.
After School Programs
OWN IT! is our after-school program. It is a grade 7-12 transformative enrichment program that nurtures academic skills, personal growth & awareness, and leadership. It uses history to connect students' past to their future.
Community building
OYH programs & resources support differing groups in a community to come together, find shared ground & build bridges.
