D.C. Area Events
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What to Expect This School Year
This overview maps out our school-year events. Check back for links to upcoming programs as they go live. See more upcoming events below.
August
August 22: Social Justice Curriculum Fair 2026 (in-person)
September
Sept 26: Native Knowledge 360° Teach-in (in-person in NYC)
October
Oct 5–9: Teach Central America Week
November
January
January 10: Black Lives Matter at School Resource Exchange (in-person)
January 24: Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair (virtual)
February
February 2–6: Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
Upcoming Events
The Minutes
THE MINUTES is a darkly hilarious, slow-burning thriller that peels back the patriotic veneer of American identity. Part biting satire, part psychological mystery, it exposes the rot at the heart of institutional power and the stories we tell to survive it.
DC History Conference
The 52nd DC History Conference will cover topics important to Washingtonians: activism and advocacy, LGBTQ+ communities, education, environment, local culture, religion, design, and more.
May Day 2026 Noon March and Rally
The centerpiece of May Day will be a march and rally beginning at the Washington Monument at 12 PM. Led by immigrant workers in solidarity with labor unions and community members, we’ll take action together to make it clear we reject this administration’s attacks on workers, immigrants, and our communities.
Dave Zirin — The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
Politics and Prose will host author Dave Zirin to talk about his forthcoming biography of historian Howard Zinn.
2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
Pre-K–12 educators are invited to connect in person while exploring curriculum that challenges students to be critical thinkers and active community members.
Application Deadline: Summer Graphic Novel Project
Shout Mouse Press, in partnership with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, is now accepting applications for a summer writing workshop for girls and gender-expansive youth of color (ages 12-16) in the DC area. Participants will collaborate on writing and publishing a graphic novel set in a fictional middle school.
DC Emancipation Day 2026: Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Campus Walking Tour
Save the Date for an annual walking tour of campus buildings and sites with connections to Georgetown’s history and ongoing work in Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation.
Filmfest DC 2026
Washington, DC's largest and longest-running international film festival celebrates four decades of global cinema. Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC to bring a limited number filmmakers into D.C. classrooms April 20–24.
Freedom Was in Sight: Reconstruction as the Second Founding
A weeklong educators seminar at the National Museum of African American History and Culture from July 6–10 facilitated by the NMAAHC Teaching and Learning unit along with Reconstruction historian Kate Masur.
11th Annual Howard/Georgetown University Children and Youth Literature Workshop for Teachers
Celebrate the 11th annual Howard/Georgetown University Children and Youth Literature workshop for teachers.
That the Work This Time Shall Finally Be Done: The 14th Amendment & the Next Refounding
Join scholars, advocates, artists, and students for a day of conversation exploring the meaning of citizenship, equality, and democratic renewal in this constitutional moment.
Rest & Rise Night at the Museum: Class Action Exhibit
DCAESJ Partner Event | This free event is intended to gather Black educators and their families to connect with each other and with DC history.
Birthright Citizenship Rally at Supreme Court
Come and be a part of history, and make your voice heard.
Lessons in Leadership Speakers Series with Dr. Terry Scott and Dr. David Domke
Join the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities on March 31 at University of Maryland as they host Dr. Terry Scott and Dr. David Domke, who left their tenured positions in the academy to lead The Institute for Common Power, which catalyzes people from education to action through experiential learning opportunities to foster a firm commitment to the right to vote.
Black Out Loud with Geoff Bennett and Darryl Bell
What if the most important conversations about race, identity, and American values happened in comedy clubs and on television sets?
A People’s History Trivia Night
TFC Event | Are you a people’s history buff? Join us for a fun night of questions and answers about the history often missing from textbooks.
2026 Walter Awards
The DC Public Library is excited to welcome We Need Diverse Books in presenting the 11th annual Walter Awards.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Dorothy I. Height
Join DC Public Library for a Pop-Up Exhibit of a woman who educated & inspired generations!
Screening of "Counted Out"
DCAESJ Event | Join us for a screening of "Counted Out," a documentary revealing how math and algorithms determine who has power in the 21st century.
Celebrating Women Writers: A Literary Salon
Join National Women's Foundation and Esther Productions Inc. for an inspiring evening celebrating the voices and stories of amazing women writers.
RALLY: A Day Without DC Child Care
DC’s child care system, once a national model in early education, is now crumbling. Join the rally and demand the child care funding that families and early educators need!
LAC Young People's Opportunity Forum
Rescheduled Due to Weather. Join us for the Legal Action Center's No Health = No Justice Initiative their Young People’s Opportunity Forum.
Activist Graffiti
DCAESJ Partner Event | What would your flag say? Visit the DC History Center to participate in an activist graffiti workshop!
Class Action Docs! Kindred Spirits
DCAESJ Partner Event | Join the DC History Center for documentary screening of Kindred Spirits followed by a discussion about arts education in the District.
Authors, Activists, Artists Speak! Writing Our Story; Righting Our History
Celebrate Women's History Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for a cultural gathering that honors and celebrates Black women through the lens of Herstory, past and present.
The 2026 DC Teacher Solutions Summit
DCAESJ Partner Event | Join EmpowerEd for an action-packed day of teacher solutions to better serve D.C. students, families, educators and schools!
DC Public Education Candidate Forum
DCAESJ Partner Event | Join the candidate forum to explore pressing issues in DC public education ahead of the consequential 2026 DC Primary Elections for Mayor, Council Chair and DC Delegate to Congress.
Family Day: Black History Month Exhibition
Visit the annual Black History Month exhibition and join for a special Family Day celebrating Black history in Prince George’s County.
Black History Arts & Crafts
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture!
Celebrate the Books from Birth 10th Anniversary
Join the DC Public Library to celebrate a decade of nurturing young readers across the District.
"Something for the People" A Story of Go-go and Protest -- UDC Screening
They tried to turn the music down. The city turned up. Celebrate the History of Go-Go with a screening of the DC-made documentary Something for the People.
Black History Is for Everyone with Brian Jones
TFC Event | Join Teaching for Change at Busboys & Poets for a conversation with author and educator Brian Jones.
2026 Black History Month Panel Discussion by the Office of Human Rights
This panel discussion highlights how the Civil Rights Movement laid the foundation for the District’s own landmark protections.