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 …
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 …
We are pleased to share several new and forthcoming titles on Central America and Central Americans in the United States. Two of the titles (Mani Semilla and Avocado Dreams) are by Teach Central America advisors Anna Lapera and Ana Patricia Rodríguez. Two other advisors, Claudia Portillo and Jennifer Cárcamo, contributed essays to Central American Women …
In February 2026, Jonathan Peraza Campos, the program specialist for Teaching Central America, visited Springdale, Arkansas, to facilitate a day-long workshop on immigration and Latinx/Central American history for the Alliance for Immigrant Respect and Education (AIRE). AIRE has been leading know your rights sessions, growing a base of allies, and providing support to the immigrant …
By Jonathan Peraza Campos Serving as program specialist for Teaching Central America is my commitment to my people and our struggle. I teach Central America as an attempt to heal our connection to our homelands, to bridge the gap between forgetting and unforgetting, between historical omission and historical memory. In 1991, my mother came to …
Over the summer, Teaching Central America Program Specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos had the opportunity to spread the word about Teaching Central America and to help grow infrastructure for Central American studies across the country. In these dire times, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and in despair. However, while at the XITO teacher institute in …
Throughout September and into October, Teaching Central America program specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos is collaborating with Dr. Sohyun An from Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd) to train elementary and middle school teachers in ethnic studies education. AAVEd was the recipient of a grant from the National Education Association’s Racial Justice in Education Grant. AAVEd …
Our Teaching Central America project benefits from the scholarship and feedback from a noted team of advisors inclusive of artists, authors, scholars, and community members. Here are some highlights of their achievements from this year. Futurities Conference Teaching Central America advisor and Dartmouth College professor Dr. Jorge Cuellar helped organize the second annual Central American …
On October 6, 2025, participants heard from educators who taught Central American Studies focused units for both upper and lower elementary. They presented these lessons: “Cultural Identity Preservation Through Storytelling” and “Resistance and Advocacy of Marginalized Communities.” Hosted by the UCI History Project and the Central American Studies in K-12 Curriculum Project in collaboration with Teaching …
Teaching for Change is the only group offering free pre-K – 12 classroom resources for teaching about Central America. We need your support so that educators like Jeryl Payne can more easily access lessons, poetry, films, biographies, books, and more. Help us launch our new online resource library where teachers can find hundreds of resources, searchable …
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Central American Studies at Sequoyah Middle School in Metro-Atlanta
Posted: July 13, 2026 by Mykella
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 …
Category: 2026, Teaching Central America Tags: Central America
Teaching Central America at Kennesaw State University
Posted: June 2, 2026 by Mykella
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 …
Category: Teaching Central America Tags: Central America
New Books on Central America
Posted: March 1, 2026 by Allison Acosta
We are pleased to share several new and forthcoming titles on Central America and Central Americans in the United States. Two of the titles (Mani Semilla and Avocado Dreams) are by Teach Central America advisors Anna Lapera and Ana Patricia Rodríguez. Two other advisors, Claudia Portillo and Jennifer Cárcamo, contributed essays to Central American Women …
Category: 2026, News, News Articles Tags: books, Central America
Teaching Central America for Immigrant Justice in Northwest Arkansas
Posted: February 20, 2026 by Allison Acosta
In February 2026, Jonathan Peraza Campos, the program specialist for Teaching Central America, visited Springdale, Arkansas, to facilitate a day-long workshop on immigration and Latinx/Central American history for the Alliance for Immigrant Respect and Education (AIRE). AIRE has been leading know your rights sessions, growing a base of allies, and providing support to the immigrant …
Category: 2026, News, News Articles Tags: Central America
How and Why I Teach Central America
Posted: September 15, 2025 by Allison Acosta
By Jonathan Peraza Campos Serving as program specialist for Teaching Central America is my commitment to my people and our struggle. I teach Central America as an attempt to heal our connection to our homelands, to bridge the gap between forgetting and unforgetting, between historical omission and historical memory. In 1991, my mother came to …
Category: 2025, News Tags: Central America
Teaching Central America: Community, Knowledge, and Liberation in 2025
Posted: September 12, 2025 by Mykella
Over the summer, Teaching Central America Program Specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos had the opportunity to spread the word about Teaching Central America and to help grow infrastructure for Central American studies across the country. In these dire times, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and in despair. However, while at the XITO teacher institute in …
Category: 2025, News, News Articles Tags: Central America
Teaching Central America and AAVEd Collaborate in Georgia Schools
Posted: September 9, 2025 by Mykella
Throughout September and into October, Teaching Central America program specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos is collaborating with Dr. Sohyun An from Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd) to train elementary and middle school teachers in ethnic studies education. AAVEd was the recipient of a grant from the National Education Association’s Racial Justice in Education Grant. AAVEd …
Category: 2025, News, News Articles Tags: Central America
Teaching Central America Advisors’ 2025 Achievements
Posted: September 7, 2025 by Allison Acosta
Our Teaching Central America project benefits from the scholarship and feedback from a noted team of advisors inclusive of artists, authors, scholars, and community members. Here are some highlights of their achievements from this year. Futurities Conference Teaching Central America advisor and Dartmouth College professor Dr. Jorge Cuellar helped organize the second annual Central American …
Category: 2025, News Tags: Central America
Teach Central America Workshop
Posted: July 20, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
On October 6, 2025, participants heard from educators who taught Central American Studies focused units for both upper and lower elementary. They presented these lessons: “Cultural Identity Preservation Through Storytelling” and “Resistance and Advocacy of Marginalized Communities.” Hosted by the UCI History Project and the Central American Studies in K-12 Curriculum Project in collaboration with Teaching …
Category: 2025, News Tags: Central America, Events
Expand Access to Teach Central America Resources
Posted: July 1, 2025 by Allison Acosta
Teaching for Change is the only group offering free pre-K – 12 classroom resources for teaching about Central America. We need your support so that educators like Jeryl Payne can more easily access lessons, poetry, films, biographies, books, and more. Help us launch our new online resource library where teachers can find hundreds of resources, searchable …
Category: 2026, News, News Articles Tags: Central America