Lindsey Allard Agnamba is launching an equity fund at Teaching for Change in the memory of early childhood educator Maurice Sykes (1945–2025). We are delighted that she is helping to honor and continue the mission of our esteemed colleague. Allard Agnamba explains why, We have collaborated with Allard Agnamba since she joined Teaching for Change’s Early Childhood Equity … Continue reading "Continuing the Legacy of Maurice Sykes" The post Continuing the Legacy of Maurice Sykes appea...| Teaching for Change
By Jonathan Peraza Campos Serving as program specialist for Teaching Central America is my commitment to my people and our struggle. I teach Central America as an attempt to heal our connection to our homelands, to bridge the gap between forgetting and unforgetting, between historical omission and historical memory. In 1991, my mother came to … Continue reading "How and Why I Teach Central America" The post How and Why I Teach Central America appeared first on Teaching for Change.| Teaching for Change
Throughout September and into October, Teaching Central America program specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos is collaborating with Dr. Sohyun An from Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd) to train elementary and middle school teachers in ethnic studies education. AAVEd was the recipient of a grant from the National Education Association’s Racial Justice in Education Grant. AAVEd … Continue reading "Teaching Central America and AAVEd Collaborate in Georgia Schools" The post Teaching C...| Teaching for Change
Our Teaching Central America project benefits from the scholarship and feedback from a noted team of advisors inclusive of artists, authors, scholars, and community members. Here are some highlights of their achievements from this year. Futurities Conference Teaching Central America advisor and Dartmouth College professor Dr. Jorge Cuellar helped organize the second annual Central American … Continue reading "Teaching Central America Advisors’ 2025 Achievements" The post Teaching Central ...| Teaching for Change
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that was removed from classrooms in Duval County, Florida in January 2022) and a link to learn more at the Zinn Education Project. The post Banned Books Display in Lush Stores appeared first on Teaching for Change.| Teaching for Change
On October 9, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) by giving together, and we’re excited to be part of it. What is a DAF? A Donor-Advised Fund, or DAF, is a charitable investment account that allows individuals, families, and businesses to make tax-deductible donations of cash, publicly-traded stocks, and other … Continue reading "DAF Day is October 9"| Teaching for Change
Online via ZoomSaturday, November 8, 202512:00PM – 3:00PM ET / 9:00AM – 12:00PM PT Tickets are $15 a person. Contact Teaching for Change events administrator, Aileen, at atapia@teachingforchange.org to learn about group rates and for any event-related questions. The annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for … Continue reading "2025 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In" The post 2025 Na...| Teaching for Change
Over the summer, Teaching Central America Program Specialist Jonathan Peraza Campos had the opportunity to spread the word about Teaching Central America and to help grow infrastructure for Central American studies across the country. In these dire times, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and in despair. However, while at the XITO teacher institute in … Continue reading "Teaching Central America: Community, Knowledge, and Liberation in 2025" The post Teaching Central America: Community, Knowle...| Teaching for Change
Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice and Constructive Politics Are Needed in the Wake of Slavery and Colonialism. Táíwò offers a clear, new case for reparations as a “constructive,” future-oriented project: one … Continue reading "Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò" The post Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk wi...| Teaching for Change
