About this event
Inspired by the 60th anniversary, legacy, and ongoing significance of Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, the theme for this year’s Summer Institute will be Freedom Teaching. Through a series of workshops led by UMD faculty and local area teachers, they will explore topics including:
Rosa Parks and Black Power
Performing the Black Freedom Struggle
Teaching Palestine-Israel
AI & the Classroom
Pedagogy and Hip Hop
Maryland, DC, and Virginia secondary school and community-based educators are encouraged to attend!
Maryland school-based educators who attend will be eligible to receive 8 Professional Development Points (PDPs)! More information here.
DC School based educators who attend will receive a certificate of attendance for PLUs to submit for their renewal teacher credentials.