Posts tagged High School
Trailblazers: 4th Annual Sisterhood Summit at Girls’ Global Academy

Four dozen plus local trailblazers, hundreds of students, and Eleanor Holmes Norton all gather in an auditorium. . . This may sound like the beginning of a cheesy joke, but the 4th annual Sisterhood Summit at Girls’ Global Academy couldn’t have been more moving. This year’s summit was themed “Our Stories, Our Legacies: Together, We Blaze Trails, Ignite Change, & Build Futures.” From the early morning and throughout the early afternoon, the summit captivated all who attended and participated. Read on for a glimpse into this powerful annual event!

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Same Language, Different Accent: Hayfield Secondary Explores Globalism with UK Community Leaders

Students in Ariel Alford’s African American history class at Hayfield Secondary School (FCPS) learned from two artists-turned-educators based in the United Kingdom who shared their stories and curriculum modules designed to champion people of African and African diaspora heritage.

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“I, too, am a teacher:” Unapologetically Black Educator Story Lounge 2024

By Vanessa Williams
DCAESJ and EmpowerEd DC’s third annual Unapologetically Black Educator Story Lounge was just as powerful, moving, and joyous as the previously held events.

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"Liberty and Justice for Who?" D.C. Area Teach Truth Day of Action Rally 2023

DCAESJ partnered with the African American Civil War Museum for a third year to host the #TeachTruth Day of Action rally at the memorial. The D.C. site was one of more than 60 sites across the country – plus more online events – each with a unique approach to uplifting educators in their commitment to teaching the truth.

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D.C. Area and Beyond Participate in BLM at School Week of Action 2023

Gearing up for the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action is no small feat. While educators in the D.C. area likely have already been uplifting BLM at School work with participation in the Year of Purpose, the Week of Action is often taken as an opportunity to engage in more and perhaps larger scale efforts to uplift the guiding principles and national demands…

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Plans Turning into Action: D.C. Area Educators Prepare for BLM at School Week of Action 

A Week of Action. A Year of Purpose. A Lifetime Commitment. And all of this can start with just a few hours of planning. On Saturday, January 7th, all DCAESJ working groups joined together and invited fellow D.C. area educators to share advice, build on resources, begin planning their BLM at School Week of Action, and continue to participate in the Year of Purpose.

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Author Visit Kicks Off Teach Central America Week at Roosevelt High School

Students from Roosevelt’s International Academy, which includes many students who are newcomers to the United States from Central America, kicked off Teach Central America Week 2022 with a visit from An Open Book Foundation, Shout Mouse Press, and Santos, one of the contributing authors of Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth.

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Black History, Black Present, Black Future: Exploring the Tulsa Race Massacre from an Economics Lens

By Kimberly Ellis and Vanessa Williams

What is the Tulsa Race Massacre? How do we, as a nation, tell the story of the massacre? What is owed to the Black community as a result of the massacre? Ashley Bryant created two weeks of lessons to explore these questions in celebration of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and Year of Purpose.

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