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
Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
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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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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
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
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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