Category: Upcoming Events

Teaching History to Multilingual Learners

Calling all local teachers and school leaders to join us as we celebrate the publication of the second edition of Amplifying the Curriculum: Designing Quality Learning Opportunities for Multilingual Learners. The book, co-edited by George Bunch, draws on research, theory, and practice to argue for a shift away from “simplification” as the guiding principle for the education of multilingual learners toward “amplification”. We will focus on the History/Social Studies chapter titled, “Selecting, Preparing, and Using Multiple texts in the History Classroom, ” and consider teaching the Deportations of the 1930s. The event will include presentations and discussions about creating, inclusive learning environments and advancing equity using student-centered curriculum frameworks! We will host these events at both a Santa Cruz County and Monterey County location. AND Participants will take home a copy of the book!…Continue Reading Teaching History to Multilingual Learners

Building Alliances in Indigenous Education

Building Alliances in Indigenous Education: A Convening for Indigenous Leaders and Public Educators

A One-Day Workshop

November 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4 PM

Samper Hall, Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003

Are you an Indigenous leader or a public educator committed to fostering meaningful partnerships and enriching Indigenous education?

Join us for a free transformative one-day workshop designed to cultivate understanding, share best practices, and forge lasting alliances. “Building Alliances in Indigenous Education” offers a unique opportunity for dialogue and collaboration, empowering participants to enhance educational opportunities for local students and integrate Indigenous perspectives more effectively into public education.

Why Attend?

Gain invaluable insights from leading regional voices in Indigenous education.

Discover regional assets and resources that can strengthen Indigenous-focused curricula.

Deepen your understanding of historical and literary knowledge and its critical role in contemporary education.

Engage in cross-institutional dialogue about innovative teaching practices and curriculum development.

Network with dedicated educators and Indigenous leaders to build a supportive community…Continue Reading Building Alliances in Indigenous Education

Supper, Sources, and Sharing

Supper, Sources, and Sharing (Part of "Contextualizing and Extending Source Based Lessons in the Monterey Bay Region")

Please join us at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History for food, information about using the Library of Congress teaching resources, and most importantly time and space for you to learn what other regional educators are doing in their classrooms and communities. This event is part of our “Contextualizing and Extending Source Based Lessons in the Monterey Bay Region”–a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program….Continue Reading Supper, Sources, and Sharing

Ethnic Studies Forum

Ethnic Studies Forum Participants will engage with Ethnic Studies educators to discuss topics of best practices in the classroom, content, challenges, resources, professional learning, community and civic engagement.  Friday, Mar 07, 2025 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM PST At the California Council for Social Studies Conference in Burlingame, CA Featured Speakers: Mark Gomez & Milton Reynolds…Continue Reading Ethnic Studies Forum

Contextualizing and Extending Source Based Lessons in The Monterey Bay Region

Contextualizing and Extending Source Based Lessons in the Monterey Bay Region Our presentation will feature classroom lessons and resources that engage students in making sense of multiple sources (both local & from the Library of Congress) to understand local histories. We will use the idea of geographical and chronological scale to guide curriculum design around…Continue Reading Contextualizing and Extending Source Based Lessons in The Monterey Bay Region

Data Visualizations in the Classroom (Part 2 of Re-imagining W.E.B. DuBois’s Data Portraits)

Data Visualizations in the Classroom: Part 2 of Reimagining W.E.B. DuBois’s Data Portraits Join The History & Civics Project, Educators, and the Santa Cruz Black Health Matters Initiative for Part 2 of this series. Come learn about and explore: Date: February 27, 2025  Time: 4:00 pm (PST) Location: on Zoom. Register here…Continue Reading Data Visualizations in the Classroom (Part 2 of Re-imagining W.E.B. DuBois’s Data Portraits)

Reimagining W.E.B. Dubois’s Data Portraits with Will Villalongo: Using Data Visualizations in the Classroom

Join us for this virtual kick-off event on January 23rd at 3:30 pm (PST). Our featured guest, multimedia artist and professor William Villalongo, will share his exciting project of reimagining W.E.B. Dubois’ historic data portraits where he uses current data to raise awareness of conditions around Black lives in the 21st Century. We will then further…Continue Reading Reimagining W.E.B. Dubois’s Data Portraits with Will Villalongo: Using Data Visualizations in the Classroom