| D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair |
| Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
| Register today for the annual D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair, hosted by Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ). This online event is open to all educators, not just those in the D.C. area, with the purpose to prepare educators for the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and Year of Purpose. Participants will learn from and collaborate with educators in workshops designed to uplift the 13 Guiding Principles and national demands of Black Lives Matter at School. Additional information to be announced. |
| Workshop Proposals |
| We are currently seeking workshop proposals for the curriculum fair that speak to the National Black Lives Matter at School Year of Purpose, centering the 13 Guiding Principles and national demands in the classroom. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Tuesday, January 3. We welcome a range of proposals related to Black Lives Matter at School. They can introduce participants to classroom lessons, theoretical frameworks that lead to praxis, community connections, student voices, children’s books, and more. Workshop sessions will be 50 minutes and held via Zoom. Accepted workshop presenters will receive a modest honorarium. |
| D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action |
| February 6–10, 2023 |
| We invite D.C. area educators to join Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice for the sixth annual D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action from February 6–10. This local week of action is part of the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and Year of Purpose campaign taking place across the United States.Learn More and Sign Up for D.C. Area Week of Action |
| Black Lives Matter at School Teaching Resources |
| Black Lives Matter at SchoolYear of Purpose |
| In addition to participation in the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, educators, students, parents, and antiracist organizers, and education advocates, are encouraged to participate in the “Year of Purpose”: ongoing activations and reflection throughout the school year to uplift Black students and undo institutional racism. Learn more. The centerpiece of the Year of Purpose is asking educators to reflect on their own work in relationship to antiracist pedagogy and abolitionist practice, persistently challenging themselves to center Black lives in their classrooms. |