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Hair Representation in Children’s Literature
D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice, Communities for Just Schools Fund, and the Early Childhood Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture offered a workshop on hair representation in children’s books on November 2, 2019.
Talking to Young Children About Disabilities
Last May, Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educator’s for Social Justice, hosted a session for early childhood educators on teaching about disability. There was a variety of educators and specialists in attendance including therapists and teachers of inclusive and self-contained classrooms. Read more >>
A Day of Transformation and Growth: Indigenous Peoples' Day Curriculum Teach-In 2019
For attendees at the 2019 Indigenous People’s Curriculum Day and Teach-in, it was a day centered in learning and development to be able to better teach students about Indigenous People’s history and life today. Read more >>
NMAAHC Family Day
The National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Early Childhood Education Initiative hosted a Family Day on Saturday, April 13th inspired by the the museum’s first children’s book, A is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book, written by Anna Forgerson Hindley and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo. Each child in attendance received their very own copy of the book to take home! Read more >>
Indigenous Peoples' Curriculum Day and Teach-In
Every seat was full for the Indigenous People's Curriculum Day and Teach-In on September 8, 2018 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Read more >>
Highlights from Year One of D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
On our one year anniversary, we share highlights from our accomplishments. Read more >>
Teacher Workshop on D.C. Activists
Twenty educators from D.C. area schools gathered at the Anacostia Community Museum on April 27th for a curator tour and workshop on their new exhibit A Right to the City. Following the tour, led by Samir Meghelli, Teaching for Change staff Faye Colon and Deborah Menkart led educators through several activities they could use with their students in preparation for a visit to the museum. Read more >>
The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers
On November 14, 2017, twenty-two educators gathered at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery to partake in a workshop on a new exhibition titled The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers.
Fifth Graders Explore Latinx Immigration at the Anacostia Museum
When fifth grade Spanish literacy teacher Cesarina Pierre realized that her nearly two decades of teaching Caribbean students in New York City Public Schools would not fully translate to teaching Central American students in Washington D.C., she sought resources from Teaching for Change. Pierre asked Teaching for Change, a longtime partner at the school, to help her understand the unique experiences of Central American families. Read more >>