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 …
2026 Américas Award Ceremony
Saturday, October 17: Educators, librarians, and book lovers, join us as we present Pablo Leon with the 2026 Américas Award for his YA novel Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide.
2026 ONLINE Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
The annual Online Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for Change, is an opportunity for educators around the world to access classroom resources from NMAI’s online education portal Native Knowledge 360°.
Contemporary Central American Voices
We had a full house on September 23, 2026, for our third annual conversation with contemporary Central American authors at Busboys and Poets, featuring Anna Lapera, John Manuel Arias, Ana Patricia Rodríguez, Diana Rojas, and Jared Lemus.
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 …
Teach Central America Week Virtual Encuentro
Our Communities, Our Histories: Engaging Oral History Praxis Across the Salvadoran Diaspora is on online session held during Teach Central America Week.
In an Age of Censorship: Social Justice Books Site Expands
I rely on Social Justice Books to make sure that I am utilizing texts in my classroom that broaden the minds and hearts of my students. — Samantha Gutierrez-Rice, pre-service elementary teacher Teaching for Change’s Social Justice Books has moved to a new, user-friendly platform, with new features for the thousands of teachers, librarians, and …
Central American Studies at Sequoyah Middle School in Metro-Atlanta
By Jonathan Peraza Campos Apart from being the program specialist for Teaching Central America at Teaching for Change, I am proud to be a middle school teacher in the historic immigrant neighborhood of Buford Highway. I teach an ethnic studies curriculum from the standpoint of making the curriculum responsive to students’ experiences and identities, including …
Talking to Young Children About America 250
Our job as early childhood educators is to teach young children how to think critically, not to teach them what to think. At times, it may be appropriate to share with children and families what we think and why, but ultimately, our primary role is to support children to develop the skills to think for …
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 …
NYC Native Knowledge 360° Mini Teach-In
Hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City NYC Native Knowledge 360° Mini Teach-In Cultural Sovereignty on the 25Oth Saturday, September 26, 202610:00AMNational Museum of the American Indian1 Bowling Green, New York, NY, 10004 This event will be hosted IN PERSON in New York City at the Smithsonian’s National Museum …