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For national conferences and institutes see the Teaching for Change calendar.
Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025, for an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and workshops set to uplift the 13 guiding principles that focus on improving the school experience for Black students.
The D.C. History Conference is an interdisciplinary, community conference considering the District’s past, present, and future.
Join the National Museum of African American History and Culture for an inspiring discussion between historian Dr. Kate Masur, author of Freedom Was in Sight, local educator Jessica Rucker, and Maya Davis, Director of Riversdale Historic House in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Join us Saturday, November 2, 2024, for an ONLINE teach-in hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for Change.
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, editors Jenice L. View, Alana D. Murray, and Deborah Menkart will share key stories and insights from the second edition of Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching.
Meet the organizations in Spur Local's 2024 class of nonprofit partners! Learn more about their critical impact and get involved at this celebration of local social action.
Black, Arab, Asian and Muslim encounters with the US 'War on Terror’ are seldom reflected in American mainstream media narratives. This oral history workshop will demonstrate how to gather, articulate and share our own experiences of the War on Terror and its aftermath.
The Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S.
Mingle with DMV educators for an evening celebrating the power of art.
Join EmpowerEd to kick off a meaningful year with community members, educators, advocates and all DC residents for a fun day celebrating a new school year.
Join the National Galley of Art and the Bruce Monroe @Park View (DCPS) Community as they explore the 1619 Project through the visual arts!
Join author and historian Kate Masur as she talks about her new book, Freedom Was In Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C. Region.
Since 2019, Teaching for Change has organized Teach Central America Week to encourage and support teaching about Central America. Each year hundreds of teachers nationwide commit to teach about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month.
Save the date for this in-person teach-in hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington D.C.
Central American authors Anna Lapera, Bessie Flores Zaldívar, John Manual Arias, and Diana Rojas will discuss their recent book releases. Teaching for Change board member Nancy Raquel Mirabal will emcee the discussion.
For Teach Central America Week (October 7–11), Teaching for Change is partnering with the UCI History Project and the Central American Studies in K-12 Curriculum Project to share lessons developed by teachers in Los Angeles for elementary and secondary classrooms on Central America.
Empowered invites DC's Latiné educators to a night of community, celebration, and storytelling!
This film looks at how Salvadoran artists, who fled the civil war in the early 1980s, made art out of war.
A showcase of the multigenerational, multicultural writers in the Washington Metropolitan Region and beyond. Experience the richness of the community through the presentations of award-winning poets and authors.
Three-Day Professional Development Invitation for Elementary School Teachers from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
EmpowerEd invites you to celebrate the back to school season with them!
Join us for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 8:45AM–12:15PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).
Educators actively teaching The Peace of Mind Curriculum or planning to teach The Peace of Mind Curriculum next year are invited to this summer institute.
The Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy (IREL) is a professional development experience for all educators interested in examining the intersections of literacy and racial equity. IREL is offered in two 3-day sessions.Please join them for both (or one) sessions!
Inspired by the 60th anniversary, legacy, and ongoing significance of Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, the theme for this year’s Summer Institute will be Freedom Teaching. Maryland, DC, and Virginia secondary school and community-based educators are encouraged to attend!
This 5-day immersive teacher professional development program seeks to bring local history to life and share the importance of civic engagement through exclusive behind-the-scenes access to local cultural heritage organizations.
Join fellow educators from across the Washington, DC region for an enriching day exploring how culturally responsive teaching and communication impacts student outcomes.
The annual American University School of Education Summer Institute on Education, Equity, and Justice (SIEEJ) convenes local and national educators and education advocates to highlight new practices and strategies for addressing the educational needs of Black, Brown, and indigenous students. The Institute aims to bring together educators, students, researchers, policymakers, law enforcement officials, mental health experts, and community leaders to explore innovative strategies, evidence-based solutions, and the importance of solidarity in creating safer schools.
DC/DOX is a new documentary film festival showcasing powerful, timely stories in our nation’s capital. DC/DOX brings together innovative visions, bold voices, and truth seekers in celebration of documentary cinema.
Join EmpowerEd to sustain teacher solutions & educator wellness in Washington D.C.!
Join the Theater Alliance and DCAESJ for a Teach Truth Day of Action special event celebrating the life and legacy of poet, June Jordan.
Esther Productions, Inc., Spoken Word, and the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library are hosting an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display, book swap, discussion, and reading by author Carolivia Herron of her banned book, Nappy Hair.
