Jenice L. View is bringing the Teaching for Change publication that she co-edited, Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching, on the national Delta Authors on Tour. Guided by the theme, “Ink, Intellect, and Inheritance,” the event “honors the enduring power of storytelling as a vehicle for knowledge, cultural preservation, and generational impact. It …
Teach Truth 2026
The demand for the right to Teach Truth belongs in No Kings, May Day, immigrant rights, Pride, Juneteenth, July 4th, and other rallies and celebrations. The need to protect the freedom to learn is part of every fight for justice. Across the country, teachers and allies are rallying to raise awareness about the threats to …
Teaching Central America at Kennesaw State University
Jonathan Peraza Campos was invited by Dr. Theresa Alviar-Martin to give a workshop for teachers participating in Kennesaw State University’s Education for Sustainability and Human Rights Fellowship in June of 2026. He shared about his developing work to design an approach for an “ethnic studies of the Global U.S. South” and the work of Teaching …
Filmfest DC 2026 Classroom Visits
In late April 2026, Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a 15th year to bring filmmakers into D.C. classrooms to share some of their films. Students learned about filmmaking and social justice issues from viewing the films and participating in discussions with the filmmakers. Everybody to Kenmure …
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 …
Juneteenth in Picture Books
Juneteenth in Picture Books With Juneteenth a national holiday, we share our Reconstruction booklist to introduce young people to the emancipation era. When reading picture books on Juneteenth, we were disappointed to find that many reinforce Eurocentric narratives. The most common problem with the books is that they strip African Americans of any agency in their own liberation, crediting …
Linking Literacy and Liberation
On May 3, we celebrated Black Radical Educator Day honoring Septima Clark’s birthday. This new picture book on Clark’s life of activism introduces young people to someone who fought for the voting rights that the Supreme Court is gutting today. Clark was fired from her job as a school teacher because of her NAACP membership. …
Beyond Heroes & Holidays Event Series
This FREE Beyond Heroes & Holidays Series hosted by Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change in the D.C. metro area. This series is designed for everyone who loves to learn. It offers the opportunity to engage with authors, scholars, people’s historians, films, and peers on social justice education and fugitive pedagogy. Educators can request professional …
Delta Authors on Tour
Jenice L. View is bringing the Teaching for Change publication that she co-edited, Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching, on the national Delta Authors on Tour. Guided by the theme, “Ink, Intellect, and Inheritance,” the event “honors the enduring power of storytelling as a vehicle for knowledge, cultural preservation, and generational impact. It …
New Resources on Central America
Teaching for Change’s work began decades ago with teacher committees in solidarity with Central America. We developed lessons and workshops to address the scarcity of resources in the K–12 curriculum. Those resources are now available online at our Teaching Central America site for year round access. To focus attention on the region during Latinx Heritage Month, we …
Teaching the American Revolution
In 2026, the the U.S. Department of Education launched the America 250 Civics Coalition as part of this administration’s plans to celebrate “a new era of American greatness.” Many of the groups that have led the recent campaigns to ban books and censor history are focusing their efforts on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration …