More than ten years ago, Howard Zinn’s children donated Zinn’s personal papers to NYU’s Tamiment Library. Included in the donation were Zinn’s personal correspondence, school and military records, FBI files, datebooks, biographical articles, interviews, student papers, and news clippings. A daylong symposium was held at New York University in 2014 to celebrate the donation and …
Posted: April 2, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
A People’s History Trivia Night
On March 26, about 50 people gathered at Busboys and Poets in Takoma for a night of people’s history trivia that highlighted the often-overlooked stories of women, people of color, labor movements, and more. Co-hosted by Teaching for Change and Busboys and Poets as part of the monthly Beyond Heroes and Holidays series, the event …
Posted: March 7, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within
On the evening of Wednesday, February 26, educators, activists, and community members gathered at Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park for the monthly Beyond Heroes & Holidays series. Co-hosted by Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change, the event was held in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL). Authors Lynda Tredway and Matthew Militello …
Posted: January 23, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
Black Lives Matter in Books for Young Readers
The joy and wisdom from children’s and young adult book authors on January 22 made for a magical evening in advance of Black History Month and Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. The event was hosted by Teaching for Change, with co-sponsors An Open Book Foundation, Africa Access, and Shout Mouse Press, at …
Posted: December 31, 2024 by Mykella
35 Years of Teaching for Change
Young people need the tools to change the world. That’s what schools can and should provide. Educators can give the next generation what they need to be civically engaged and solve some of the biggest challenges we face as a society. However, many teachers don’t get support to do this. In many places, policymakers are …
Posted: December 30, 2024 by Allison Acosta
Free, Anti-Racist, Social Justice Resources
In our 35th anniversary year, we redoubled our commitment to help educators create classrooms where students are encouraged to think for themselves and to respect the humanity of their fellow classmates, educators, and community. In the face of attacks on democracy, human rights, the climate, and the right to read — your support provides educators and parents with …
Posted: December 19, 2024 by Mykella
Teaching for Change Receives 2024 Community Human Rights Award
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, Teaching for Change executive director, Deborah Menkart, and deputy director, Keesha Ceran, accepted the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area’s (UNA-NCA) Community Human Rights Award on behalf of Teaching for Change. The award was presented by educator Jill Christianson, who had nominated Teaching for Change to receive this …
Posted: December 18, 2024 by Deborah
Teach Central America Week 2024
Our 2024 Teach Central America Week included a rich array of preparatory workshops, authors events, classroom lessons, and schoolwide activities. Workshops We were delighted collaborate with the UCI History Project and the Central American Studies in K-12 Curriculum Project to offer three online workshops to introduce lessons developed by Los Angeles teachers for elementary and …
Posted: December 16, 2024 by Deborah
Teaching for Change in 2024
Highlights We are pleased to share selected Teaching for Change highlights from 2024, our 35th anniversary. The year was bookended with two major honors. In January, we received a generous donation from renowned scholar Patricia Hill Collins as part of her Berggruen Prize. In December, Teaching for Change received the Community Human Rights Award from …
Posted: December 8, 2024 by Deborah
A Milestone for the Howard Zinn Archives
More than ten years ago, Howard Zinn’s children donated Zinn’s personal papers to NYU’s Tamiment Library. Included in the donation were Zinn’s personal correspondence, school and military records, FBI files, datebooks, biographical articles, interviews, student papers, and news clippings. A daylong symposium was held at New York University in 2014 to celebrate the donation and …
Posted: November 27, 2024 by Deborah
Human Rights Award for Teaching for Change
Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) for their 2024 Community Human Rights Award.