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Teaching for Change

Building social justice starting in the classroom.

Teaching for Change provides educators with tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world.

We offer professional development, develop lessons, curate resources, and host learning communities.

Our programs and resources encourage students to ask questions and develop the skills to build an equitable and just society. 

Our Programs

Zinn Education Project

Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools collaborate to bring people’s history to the classroom.

Social Justice Books

Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for all ages.

Teaching Central America

Lessons, books, workshops, and more to support teaching about Central America.

  • Teach Central America Week 2026

    Teach Central America Week 2026

    October 5–9, 2026, educators nationwide will teach about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month. More than seven million Central Americans reside in the United States and migration from the region is headline news. However, most schools teach very little about Central America, including the long history of U.S. involvement in the region. Teaching for Change…

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  • 2026 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In

    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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  • Contemporary Central American Voices

    Contemporary Central American Voices

    Teaching for Change is hosting the third annual conversation with contemporary Central American authors at Busboys and Poets (14th and V) on September 23, featuring Anna Lapera, John Manuel Arias, Ana Patricia Rodríguez, and Jared Lemus. The event is free and open to the public.

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