D.C. Area Events
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For national conferences and institutes see the Teaching for Change calendar.
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
Social Justice Curriculum Fair (in-person)
September
Sept 20: Native Knowledge 360° Teach-in (in-person in NYC)
October
Oct 6–10: Teach Central America Week
November
POSTPONED to March 16: Native Knowledge 360° Teach-in (virtual)
March–April
International Filmfest D.C. Classroom Visits
March 16: Native Knowledge 360° Teach-in (virtual)
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
National History Day in DC Summer Intensive
Application Deadline (TFC Partner) | This three-day professional development workshop provides educators of grades 6-12 with a crash course on launching and growing National History Day in classrooms and school communities. Apply today.
Teach the District
Application Deadline (TFC Partner) | Looking for (paid) summer opportunities? If you’re a 3rd-12th grade educator in DC, the Teach the District program might be just the right fit!
Application deadline: Teach the District
This 5-day immersive teacher professional development program seeks to bring local history to life and share the importance of civic engagement through exclusive behind-the-scenes access to local cultural heritage organizations.
Application deadline: Restore & Connect Writing Retreat
Rethinking Schools invites educators of color to apply for their Summer 2024 in-person Restore & Connect Writing Retreats. Washington, D.C.’s writing retreat is from July 19–July 21.
Rising Juniors: Apply to Operation Understanding D.C.
Operation Understanding DC (OUDC) is recruiting students for its Social Justice Fellowship program for high school juniors which will begin in September and last through the end of the next school year.
Racial Justice Creative Arts Contest
The Price George’s County Lynching Memorial Project is accepting submissions from PG County high school students for their 2024 Racial Justice Essay and Creative Arts contest through February 28, 2024.
Call for submissions: D.C. History Conference 2024
Present at the 50th Annual DC History Conference
Call for Submissions: D.C. History Conference 2023
Present at the DC History Conference: The D.C. History Center invites participation from scholars across the public humanities and other fields, community researchers, artists, local organizers and practitioners, and the community at-large. They encourage the participation of students at all education levels, particularly graduate students presenting research-in-progress.
Tellin’ Stories Race, Equity, and Family Engagement Seminar – Fall 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEP 20, 2019.
Teaching for Change is pleased to announce that registration is open for our fall 2019 Tellin’ Stories Race, Equity, and Family Engagement Seminar. This seminar is offered for FREE to Teaching for Change partner schools, as well as DCPS elementary schools located in Wards 7 and 8.
Stories from Our Classrooms: Application
This course is for D.C. area teachers who are eager to write about their own classrooms through a social justice lens.