D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
@dcaesj.bsky.social
Network of educators who seek to strengthen and deepen social justice teaching in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Project of @teachingchange.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/dcaesj
DMV #EduSky did you hear, we're 30 days away from our annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair. Don't miss building community, interactive workshops, ready-to-use resources and FREE books for your classrooms! Register today: www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/2026-...
DMV #EduSky Don't miss an incredible opportunity to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes at this year's Social Justice Curriculum Fair. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/news/2026-so...
2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
Join us for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:15AM–12:45PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).
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Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.
#EduSky DMV, @dcdoxfest 2026 lineup is here! 🎬 113 new films from 32 countries, including 9 World Premieres + U.S., North American & International Premieres. Explore urgent, visionary stories and get your pass or tickets now: dcdoxfest.com
DC/DOX - Documentary Film Festival
DC/DOX is a documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling.
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Teachers: Check out this summer institute on Reconstruction -- the Second Founding. Spend a week at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and at historic sites in DC area with historian @katemasur.bsky.social and others. Apply by 4/15. nmaahc.si.edu/events/freed...
Freedom Was in Sight: Reconstruction as the Second Founding
Freedom Was in Sight: Reconstruction as the Second Founding
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DC K-12 educators: Your students can view a new film & meet the filmmakers via @filmfestdc.bsky.social & @teachingchange.bsky.social. Films on neighborhood that stopped a deportation, Starbucks workers union campaign, Chocolate City, Paulo Freire in Brazil, Donna Edwards at National Parks, & more ⬇️
Filmfest DC 2026 — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
Teaching for Change is partnering with Filmfest DC: The Washington, D.C. International Film Festival for a fourteenth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring fi...
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#EduSky, join us for a Teaching for Change March Madness, but make it history and activism. Check the 🧵 to see event announcements with registration links. It's never too late to register or show up for any of these events. 😉
On Saturday, March 21, join our @dcaesj.bsky.social in collaboration with the @w6pspo.bsky.social and the Coalition for D.C. Public Schools and Communities for the screening of "Counted Out." www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/scree...
Screening of "Counted Out" — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
DCAESJ Event | Join us for a screening of "Counted Out," a documentary revealing how math and algorithms determine who has power in the 21st century.
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Wonderful article by our colleague Greg Wickenkamp about rural educators who, despite censorship campaigns and laws, "take pains to present history in all its complexity, encouraging students to develop their own informed stances through critical thinking." ⬇️ #TeachTruth
Barn Raiser@barnraiser.bsky.social · 5mo agoSince 2020, hundreds of federal, state and local laws have censored history education and ideas deemed “controversial” or “divisive.” Barn Raiser spoke with rural history teachers across the country about how they teach while in the culture war crosshairs. barnraisingmedia.com/rural-histor...
Only 33% of Virginia elementary schools have SSOs (School Security Officers). Loudoun elementary schools are AHEAD of the curve - every elementary school in LCPS has a SSO. 📝Sign the petition: bit.ly/budget-petition-eng 📆Come to the budget hearing: bit.ly/loudoun-budget-hearings
Loudoun County Budget Petition
The Issue Loudoun County residents deserve safe schools and responsible use of public funds. At the end of this month, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) will vote on a proposal that uses taxpayer dollar...
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If you are in the D.C. metro area, join our @dcaesj.bsky.social at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social (14 & V) for an in-person conversation with @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @edgeofsports.bsky.social . www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/black...
Black History Is for Everyone with Brian Jones — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
TFC Event | Join Teaching for Change at Busboys & Poets for a conversation with author and educator Brian Jones.
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This is your reminder, from some of our presenters, tech support, and staff, that it's not too late to register for this Saturday's Curriculum Fair. Tell a friend and get them there too. Register at the 🔗 in our bio or at bit.ly/BLMFair26
#EduSky TWELVE reasons you should join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for our annual Black Lives Matter at School curriculum fair. Your FOMO will be more real if you miss, than having to choose between these FANTASTIC workshops! Register today! bit.ly/BLMFair26
In 2025, Teaching for Change engaged more than 5,000 educators and students through 64 educator workshops and classroom visits. We partnered with publishers to send over 3,100 social justice books to classrooms. All of this is made possible at no cost to teachers.
Temperatures should get to coldest of season so far tonight, teens to near 20 many spots as skies clear late. DC's high of 37 (early) today about 15 degrees below normal after Dec first week averaged 7.6 degrees below. 🥶🥶🥶 More cold and snowflake chances ahead in our updated forecast at cwg.live.
Hey, #EduSky and particularly any folks attending @socialstudies.org (#NCSS25) . We love hearing all of these incredible teaching stories and want to share we're hosting the National Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair virtually in January and we're accepting proposals 😉
2026 Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice will host an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and interactive workshops that uplift th...
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Thank you for your generosity this #GivingTuesday! While the BIG day has ended, you can ensure that D.C. area educators have the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world. www.givelocaltogether.org/o/teaching-f...
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TONIGHT: Join @freedcproject.bsky.social at the @dchistorycenter.bsky.social this evening for a tour of the Class Action: Education & Opportunity In the Nation's Capital exhibit. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/exhib...
Exhibit Tour: "Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation's Capital" — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
Join this guided tour for the Free DC community to learn lessons from student organizers, educators, and community leaders who worked to reimagine education throughout DC’s history.
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Looking for something to do THIS Saturday? Check out this event with The Brown Bookshelf to be held @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social 's MLK Jr. location. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/the-b...
The Brown Bookshelf Tour — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
Join us the MLK Library for a family-focused panel discussion and live reading from four renowned children’s literature authors from The Brown Bookshelf.
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DC! Join @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a discussion of his book RECONSIDERING REPARATIONS with Jenice L. View, hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social Wednesday, October 22nd at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social RSVP to attend: www.teachingforchange.org/reconsiderin...
Reconsidering Reparations: Author Talk with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Teaching for Change
Join us on October 22 at 6:30pm at Busboys and Poets (14th & V) to hear from author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, in conversation with Jenice L. View, on his book, Reconsidering Reparations: Why Climate Justice ...
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NY/NJ and all locales close #Edusky, did you know that this year's Native Knowledge 360 will be in NYC this year?! That's right, we'll be live from National Museum of the American Indian-NY THIS Saturday, September 20. Join us! Learn more and register. www.teachingforchange.org/nyc-native-k...
2025 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In - Teaching for Change
Ninth Annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In Saturday, September 20, 202510:00AM – 3:00PMNational Museum of the American Indian1 Bowling GreenNew York, NY 10004 Tickets are $20 a person. Contact Teachi...
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We are in deep gratitude and appreciation following our fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair. Over 100 educators came together to spend time in community and in commitment to teaching truth, affirming students' identities, and teaching FOR change.
On Thursday, August 28, kick off Labor Day 2025 and solidarity season with a rally and march. #FreeDC freedcproject.org/event-list/s...
Solidarity Season: Labor Day 2025 Rally + March — Free DC
Workers make DC run and we deserve better than mass firings, union busting, deportations, and occupation. Workers across the DC region need to be in solidarity with one another now more than ever b...
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And @freedcproject.bsky.social has put together a 2025 Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — check it out at freedcproject.org/schools
Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — Free DC
Families and parent organizations have an important role to play in ensuring schools remain safe, structured, and supportive places for children to learn. This toolkit compiles ideas from education ad...
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Our @zinnedproject.bsky.social 's Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes are back! Join us tonight as we kick off the school year with @clintsmithiii.bsky.social . ✨️
Clint Smith@clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 12mo agoLooking forward to this conversation tonight with the good folks at @zinnedproject.bsky.social discussing my young readers edition of How The Word Is Passed, out next month. Virtual, free, and open to anyone. 25 attendees will also get a free book. Join us! www.zinnedproject.org/news/how-the...
DMV #EduSky, These times call for community. These times call for curriculum collaboration. These times call for professional learning. These times call for activism. Experience the solutions for these times at the fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair: Guided by Love. bit.ly/sojust25
DMV #EduSky, this is our love letter to you. Our fourth annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair, “Guided by Love,” is both a tribute and a call to action. Honoring the radical, everyday love that YOU show by teaching truth. See you on Saturday, August 23.
🧵 DMV #EDUSky is it too early to ask y'all to get ready for the 2025 - 2026 school year by REGISTERING for our annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair?!! We don't think so! 😏 Join us on Saturday, August 23, 2025 and invite your colleagues! www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/2025-...
2025 Social Justice Curriculum Fair — D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
DCAESJ Event | REGISTER TODAY 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...
dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org
Conserving our environment is an American value. From hikers to hunters we want to keep our public lands public! Thats why the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands needs to be removed from the Senate Budget Bill. Nature is non partisan! 🇺🇸 Pass it on!
