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We are honored to have been invited by the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU 88.5) for a segment on Monday, February 8, 2016 on the walkout by students in Howard County last week in protest of racism at their high school. The segment began with Sara Chernikoff and Lina Kebede, two student leaders from the walkout and Nat Chioke …
Did you hear? Teaching for Change was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered on Friday, January 22, 2016. Teaching for Change associate director Allyson Criner Brown was interviewed by NPR’s Eyder Peralta, along with scholar Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and children’s book author Matt de la Peña in a four-minute segment on the recall of A Birthday Cake for …
UPDATE We are pleased to share that the widespread response to the publication of A Birthday Cake for George Washington has led to its recall by Scholastic. This is a wonderful victory in record speed. We must keep up the pressure modeled in this campaign to make sure that children learn the truth and can shape a better …
On July 21, 2015, Teaching for Change hosted a special event, “Race, Class, and Language: Breaking Barriers to Family Engagement in D.C.,” a briefing over breakfast with community stakeholders about the impact of gentrification and systemic inequities on full parental participation in schools. The event featured case studies from the 2015-2016 school year at schools …
“I realized that if I was going to ask my students to speak up, I was going to have to tell my truth and be honest with them about the times where I failed to do so.” —Clint Smith, high school teacher Clint Smith. So began Clint’s story about silences and their damaging consequences to his students and …
On Wednesday, April 24th, Teaching for Change will present our approach to turning the tables on parent-school relations at the monthly National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) meeting. América Calderón, bilingual parent organizer, and Allyson Criner Brown, associate director, of Teaching for Change, will present recent research about Teaching for Change’s approach to parent-school …
We are proud to announce that associate director Allyson Criner Brown has been selected by the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington for a prestigious fellowship that will expose her to a rich network of mentors, colleagues, and other nonprofit organization leaders. This intensive experience will prepare her for a future executive directorship. Allyson joined Teaching for …
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Teaching for Change on Kojo Nnamdi Show
Posted: February 7, 2016 by Deborah
We are honored to have been invited by the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU 88.5) for a segment on Monday, February 8, 2016 on the walkout by students in Howard County last week in protest of racism at their high school. The segment began with Sara Chernikoff and Lina Kebede, two student leaders from the walkout and Nat Chioke …
Category: 2016, News Tags: allyson criner brown
Teaching for Change on NPR’s All Things Considered
Posted: January 28, 2016 by Allison Acosta
Did you hear? Teaching for Change was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered on Friday, January 22, 2016. Teaching for Change associate director Allyson Criner Brown was interviewed by NPR’s Eyder Peralta, along with scholar Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and children’s book author Matt de la Peña in a four-minute segment on the recall of A Birthday Cake for …
Category: 2016, News, News Articles Tags: allyson criner brown, book recall, Scholastic
NOT Recommended: A Birthday Cake for George Washington
Posted: January 15, 2016 by Deborah
UPDATE We are pleased to share that the widespread response to the publication of A Birthday Cake for George Washington has led to its recall by Scholastic. This is a wonderful victory in record speed. We must keep up the pressure modeled in this campaign to make sure that children learn the truth and can shape a better …
Category: Book Reviews, News Tags: allyson criner brown, book recall, Scholastic
Breaking Barriers of Race, Class, and Language in Schools
Posted: August 13, 2015 by Allison Acosta
On July 21, 2015, Teaching for Change hosted a special event, “Race, Class, and Language: Breaking Barriers to Family Engagement in D.C.,” a briefing over breakfast with community stakeholders about the impact of gentrification and systemic inequities on full parental participation in schools. The event featured case studies from the 2015-2016 school year at schools …
Category: 2015, Tellin' Stories Tags: allyson criner brown, class, equity, gentrification, language, race, Tellin Stories
The Collective Stories Were Bigger Than Each of Us: Speakeasy Teacher Event Rocks the House
Posted: May 16, 2014 by Teaching for Change
“I realized that if I was going to ask my students to speak up, I was going to have to tell my truth and be honest with them about the times where I failed to do so.” —Clint Smith, high school teacher Clint Smith. So began Clint’s story about silences and their damaging consequences to his students and …
Category: 2014, News Tags: allyson criner brown, Events
Teaching for Change Featured at NCPIE
Posted: April 19, 2013 by Teaching for Change
On Wednesday, April 24th, Teaching for Change will present our approach to turning the tables on parent-school relations at the monthly National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) meeting. América Calderón, bilingual parent organizer, and Allyson Criner Brown, associate director, of Teaching for Change, will present recent research about Teaching for Change’s approach to parent-school …
Category: 2013, News Tags: allyson criner brown, America Calderon, Tellin Stories
Allyson Criner Brown Selected for Fellowship
Posted: June 18, 2012 by Teaching for Change
We are proud to announce that associate director Allyson Criner Brown has been selected by the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington for a prestigious fellowship that will expose her to a rich network of mentors, colleagues, and other nonprofit organization leaders. This intensive experience will prepare her for a future executive directorship. Allyson joined Teaching for …
Category: 2012, News Tags: allyson criner brown