D.C. Area Events
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Teach Truth March from NMAAHC to NMAI
A walk/march from the National Museum of African American History Culture (NMAAHC) to National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), to highlight the censorship of history in schools and museums.

2025 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
DCAESJ Event | SAVE THE DATE for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair, an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes.

May 1 Rally: National Day of Action
Join NEA and Casa de Maryland at Lafayette Park on May 1st to make our voices heard for better, safer, stronger communities.

FILM: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
ONE SHOW ONLY! Watch the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history and director Ilana Trachtman will be in attendance for a Q&A!

DC Education Budget Town Hall
With the risk of federally forced cuts looming and our local budget process delayed, come share your perspectives and priorities as DC leaders consider what to do next.

Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War
Participants will hear from historian Hilary N. Green on her new book, Unforgettable Sacrifice How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War.

Rally for Inclusive Education at the Supreme Court
The Coalition for Inclusive Schools & Communities and the Montgomery County Pride Family are mobilizing a powerful rally at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of inclusive education. As the Court hears a pivotal case on the right to inclusive education and representation, human rights advocates, educators, students, families, artists, and faith leaders will unite in a bold, joyful show of solidarity.

2025 DC Teacher Solutions Summit
Join EmpowerEd Saturday, March 22nd for an action-packed day of teacher solutions! There are so many pressing needs in D.C.'s education scene and D.C. teachers have solutions to better serve our students, families, educators and schools.

Unapologetically Black Educators Story Lounge 2025
Join EmpowerEd & Teaching for Change for great food, drinks, and Black educator voices from across the DMV at this special story lounge! This event is part of Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, uplifting the 4 national demands including hiring and retaining Black teachers.

D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair
Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025, for an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and workshops set to uplift the 13 guiding principles that focus on improving the school experience for Black students.

CANCELLED - Resource Exchange: Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
All preK-12th grade D.C. area educators are invited to participate in a resource exchange in preparation for the eighth annual D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (Feb 3-7, 2025)!

Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, editors Jenice L. View, Alana D. Murray, and Deborah Menkart will share key stories and insights from the second edition of Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching.

Evening for Educators: Art and Power
Mingle with DMV educators for an evening celebrating the power of art.

Beyond Heroes and Holidays session: New Central American Voices
Central American authors Anna Lapera, Bessie Flores Zaldívar, John Manual Arias, and Diana Rojas will discuss their recent book releases. Teaching for Change board member Nancy Raquel Mirabal will emcee the discussion.

2024 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
Join us for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 8:45AM–12:15PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).

Poetry for the People: A June Jordan Experience
Join the Theater Alliance and DCAESJ for a Teach Truth Day of Action special event celebrating the life and legacy of poet, June Jordan.

D.C. Area Teach Truth Day of Action
Visit D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice at our information tables to learn more about banned books and our Teach Truth Campaign!

Storming Caesars Palace Screening and Community Conversation
Attend a special screening and discussion on the film Storming Caesars Palace.

Staged Reading of The Return of John Brown
Join us for a staged reading of the new musical "The Return of John Brown" co-sponsored by the Labor Heritage Foundation and Teaching for Change.

Filmfest DC
Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC: The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival (April 18–28) for a thirteenth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring films and filmmakers for several films into D.C. classrooms. 62 films from 36 countries will be screened during the course of the festival.

Filmfest DC Classroom Visit Request
Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC: The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival (April 18–24) for a thirteenth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring films and filmmakers for several films into D.C. classrooms.

Beat of D.C. Ticket Offer Capital City Go-Go
Capital City Go-Go Education Day is an opportunity for D.C. area students to learn and engage with the rich history and the various stylistic elements related to the go-go music genre.

Teach The Beat Education Day
Capital City Go-Go Education Day is an opportunity for D.C. area students to learn and engage with the rich history and the various stylistic elements related to the go-go music genre.

Spoken Word & Poetry Night
Join us for a captivating evening of spoken word and poetry on February 8, 2024 from 6:30-8:30. Refreshments will be served.

Unapologetically Black Educator Story Lounge
This event is an opportunity for Black educators across DC to share and support the work of creating transformational, antiracist schools.

Teach The Beat Education D
Capital City Go-Go Education Day is an opportunity for D.C. area students to learn and engage with the rich history and the various stylistic elements related to the go-go music genre.

D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair
Join us on Saturday, January 20, 2024, for a virtual curriculum fair featuring keynote speaker Enid Lee and workshops set to uplift the national demands based in the Black Lives Matter guiding principles that focus on improving the school experience for students of color.

D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action Planning Meeting
Planning meeting for all D.C. area educators in preparation for the 2024 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 5 - 9, 2023)

Social Justice Curriculum Fair
Join D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 19 from 8:45AM - 12:15PM in-person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS.

D.C. Area Teach Truth Day of Action
This Teach Truth Day of Action is hosted by the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum and D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice. It is one of many Teach Truth Day of Action events being held across the United States at historic sites.

Filmfest DC
Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC: The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival (April 19-30) for a twelfth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring films and filmmakers for several films into D.C. classrooms.

Past Is Prologue: How Lessons From the Reconstruction Era Can Help Us Build
Virtual BLM at School event. Michelle Coles, civil rights attorney and and author of Black Was the Ink, to discuss the parallels between the Reconstruction Era & today with Mimi Eisen, co-author of Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth About Reconstruction.