SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 – This event is for the teachers who know that love is not passive. It is organizing, reimagining, and resisting. It is lesson planning late into the night, fighting book bans, and making space for every child to feel seen and valued. Through hands-on workshops, curriculum rooted in justice, and a …
Posted: August 5, 2026 by Mykella
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 …
Posted: July 1, 2026 by Allison Acosta
Smithsonian Under Attack
The Smithsonian is one of the most trusted sources for educators, with more than 80% of U.S. history teachers reporting that they rely on free online resources from federal museums and archives. But officials in the current administration are politicizing the Smithsonian and other trusted national institutions like the National Park Service, threatening their integrity. …
Posted: May 13, 2026 by Aileen Tapia
The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
On August 13, author Dave Zirin will be in conversation with Jessica A. Rucker to introduce a new biography of Howard Zinn called The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. Written by The Nation Magazine journalist Dave Zirin, it will be published by Penguin Random House. Zirin is also the author of A People’s History of Sports in …
Posted: July 30, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
Jules Boykoff on the FIFA Greed Machine
On June 15, just a few days after the 2026 World Cup kicked off, Teaching for Change co-sponsored Busboys and Poets’ Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine, a conversation between author Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin. In his book and through the discussion, Boykoff demonstrated that it is possible to simultaneously treasure …
Posted: June 24, 2025 by Mykella
Social Justice Curriculum Fair
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 – This event is for the teachers who know that love is not passive. It is organizing, reimagining, and resisting. It is lesson planning late into the night, fighting book bans, and making space for every child to feel seen and valued. Through hands-on workshops, curriculum rooted in justice, and a …
Posted: March 13, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War
Parades are a form of monument. When we think about who deserves monuments, remember the things that Black memory created through parades and celebrations as the living monument, not the structures made of stone. Hilary N. Green In dialogue with D.C. area educator, Jessica A. Rucker, held the evening of Wednesday, April 24 at Busboys …
Posted: March 3, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
Teaching Truth: Curriculum Fair Centering Black Lives, Art, and Resistance
On Saturday, January 25, educators around the world gathered online to prepare for the 2025 National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 3–7). The fair opened with a welcome from Keesha Ceran, deputy director of Teaching for Change. Ceran encouraged educators to breathe in this moment and intentional coming together as a …
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: November 25, 2024 by Allison Acosta
Young People Discover Their Power
Our work provides the tools for young people to examine the links between power and oppression. Grounded in a people’s history and teaching outside the textbook, young people are discovering their own power to build an equitable and just society. Participating in our Teach Central America Week this year, one teacher shared: These lessons were …
Posted: November 14, 2024 by Aileen Tapia
Reaffirming Indigenous Narratives in Education: 2024 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
On November 2, 2024, hundreds of educators from across the U.S. gathered online to participate in the annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, co-hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change. This virtual event offered teachers access to rich classroom resources and professional learning sessions focused on uplifting Native …