2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
Saturday, August 29, 2026
9:00AM – 1:00PM
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
200 Douglas Street NE
Washington, D.C.
This event is an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes. Coordinated in partnership with DCAESJ working groups, this fair will feature classroom resources from the Zinn Education Project and Social Justice Books, and is designed for pre-K-12 educators. There will also be opportunities to network with D.C. area education organizations at exhibit tables.
Event tickets are $10 per registrant. Email events manager Aileen at atapia@teachingforchange.org, to ask about group discount rates!
ALL attendees will receive professional development credits and a FREE BOOK! Our appreciation to Inspired Teaching Demonstration School for generously hosting this event for a fourth year.
Call for Workshop Proposals
We are accepting workshop proposals on a rolling basis through Monday, August 3. We invite proposals from educators that focus on various social justice topics and themes (e.g. activism, race/ethnicity, gentrification, environmental justice, dis/ability, immigration, incarceration, etc.) Relevant presentations are welcomed, as are curricular ideas, classroom strategies, theoretical frameworks that lead to praxis, presentations on community work, and other ideas for inspiring practice. Workshop sessions will be 50 minutes.
Successful proposals follow Teaching for Change's presentation guidelines & specifications. You do not need to submit a detailed outline right now, but you must share how you plan to engage participants in meaningful ways.
Schedule
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
9:00 AM–9:30 — REGISTRATION, COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS
9:40–9:50 — WELCOME ADDRESS
9:55–10:45 — WORKSHOP ROUND ONE
10:45–10:50 — BREAK
10:50–11:25 — TABLING EXHIBIT WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
11:25–11:30 — BREAK
11:30–12:20 — WORKSHOP ROUND TWO
12:20–1:00 PM — EVALUATION AND BOOK GIVEAWAY
Tabling Exhibit
Participants will have the opportunity to network with D.C. area education organizations at exhibit tables. Stay tuned for confirmed organizations!
We will also be tabling to share Teaching for Change projects’ resources from D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice, Social Justice Books, and the Zinn Education Project.
