Hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. 10th Annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In Cultural Sovereignty on the 25Oth Saturday, September 26, 20269:00AM – 2:30PM ETNational Museum of the American Indian4th Street SW, Washington, D.C. This event will be hosted IN PERSON in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of…
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Teaching for Change
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Our programs and resources encourage students to ask questions and develop the skills to build an equitable and just society.
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Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools collaborate to bring people’s history to the classroom.
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Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for all ages.
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Lessons, books, workshops, and more to support teaching about Central America.
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2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair – August 29, 2026
Saturday, August 29, 2026 – 9:00AM – 1:00PM – This event is an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes. Coordinated in partnership with DCAESJ working groups, this fair will feature classroom resources from the Zinn Education Project and Social Justice Books, and is designed for pre-K-12…
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Central American Studies at Sequoyah Middle School in Metro-Atlanta
By Jonathan Peraza Campos Apart from being the program specialist for Teaching Central America at Teaching for Change, I am proud to be a middle school teacher in the historic immigrant neighborhood of Buford Highway. I teach an ethnic studies curriculum from the standpoint of making the curriculum responsive to students’ experiences and identities, including…
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2026 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
Hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. 10th Annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In Cultural Sovereignty on the 25Oth Saturday, September 26, 20269:00AM – 2:30PM ETNational Museum of the American Indian4th Street SW, Washington, D.C. This event will be hosted IN PERSON in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of…
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