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2023 Curriculum Fair: Black Lives Matter at School
I walked away feeling inspired to develop a curriculum that flows through the 13 principles throughout the year and grows from grade to grade for elementary art. I learned to definitely bring more awareness of this throughout the whole year, not just during the month of February! The resources you provided are incredible and so …
Associate Director Wins MLK Jr. Visionary Award
We are delighted to share that on February 1, 2023, Teaching for Change associate director Keesha Ceran received the 2023 American University Martin Luther King Jr. Visionary Award. This annual American University (AU) award honors the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recognizes AU alumni who contributes to social change in the …
Seven Things We Learned from the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
By Allison Acosta, Fayette Colon, and Deborah Menkart Since 2018, the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action has given a powerful start to Black History Month in classrooms across the Washington, D.C., area. Pre-K to 12th-grade teachers in more than 100 schools each year have taught lessons about structural racism, intersectional Black identities, and …
It’s Time to Support Teaching for Change
In the last two years, we’ve seen an increase in demand for our resources. We’ve also seen a widespread right-wing backlash, as GOP lawmakers ban teaching the truth. With your support, in 2023 we will: Continue to be a trusted resource for educators and parents at Social Justice Books and challenge the dominant narrative in children’s books. Increase professional learning opportunities …
Indigenous Central America Educator Workshop Highlights and Resources
On November 9, 2022, Teaching Central America, a project of Teaching for Change, hosted an educator workshop focused on Indigenous Central America to provide teachers with strategies and resources for introducing the Indigenous history of Central America in their classroom. Participants explored the Quiche Maya ancestral story, including the Popol Vuh and the Maya origin …
Hundreds Participate in 2022 Teach Central America Week
Teaching for Change hosted the fourth annual Teach Central America Week from October 3–9, 2022. Educators from 38 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Costa Rica signed up to participate and organizations across the country endorsed the week. In support of this important week, a number of publishers donated titles by Central American authors …
Giving Tuesday 2022
To kick off #GivingTuesday the Teaching for Change board (current and past) donated a lead gift of $3,300 to celebrate 33 years of Teaching for Change! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we met our goal of raising $10,000 this #GivingTuesday! We need many more donations to continue to sustain and grow our programs. …
More Than Condolences, My Late Husband Needs You To Vote
We are re-posting this moving editorial by Shirley Sherrod with the hopes it will be widely read and lead more people to the polls. We also also encourage everyone to check out the work of the SNCC Legacy Project to learn about the history and ongoing activism referenced in the article. By Shirley Miller Sherrod …
New Study About White Supremacy and Anti-Black Racism in the Virginia History Curriculum
A new study co-authored by Teaching for Change board member Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, Teaching for Change volunteer Chris Seeger, and researcher Maria Gabriela Paz seeks to better understand how white supremacy and anti-Black racism are portrayed in the Virginia U.S. history standards. The study, Reckoning with white supremacy and anti-Black racism in the Virginia US …
Indigenous Central America Educator Workshop
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM ET (4:00 PM – 6:15 PM PT) Many students in U.S. classrooms can trace their roots to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as other Central American countries, yet the history of the region is largely absent from U.S. curriculum. There is even less regional-specific …