The window is now open to submit a proposal to the National Social Studies Leaders Association (NSSLA) 55th Annual Conference. The deadline to submit is February 28, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Conference themes, submission instructions, and general information can be found here.
Apply for a 2025 NEH Landmarks or Institutes Program
Applications are now open to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks or Institutes program. Landmarks and Institutes are tuition-free opportunities for K-12 educators, higher education faculty, advanced graduate students, and other humanities professionals to delve deeply into a humanities topic in a one- to four-week residential, virtual, or combined format program. All participants receive a stipend to help cover expenses. The full list of programs isavailable here.Applications are due by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Seven Free Professional Learning Sessions for NCSS Members
NCSS is pleased to invite you to register for our Spring 2025 Webinar Series, which is free to all NCSS members! Each session provides an opportunity to engage in expert-led discussions on critical topics in social studies education. This series will premiere on January 30, 2025 with Expanding Liberty and Equality: Agency, Abolition, and Suffrage, led by Adrienne Stang and Adrianne Billingham Bock of Cambridge Public Schools and the Democratic Knowledge Project, respectively. View the full schedule here.
Applications Now Open For Climate Justice NEH Institute 2025
Hosted by the Center for Climate Literacy at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Teaching Climate Justice with Young People’s Literatures and Media will bring together 25 K12 teachers to explore how stories can empower young people to develop the skills, attitudes, values, and beliefs necessary to advance climate justice. From June 30-July 3, 2025, the Institute will be on Zoom. From July 14-25, the participants will convene in-person on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus. Together, participants will:
Study climate justice theory and pedagogy
Read and discuss literature for young people
Engage with leading climate justice scholars, activists, authors, and educators
Develop open-access educational materials
Grow our community of climate justice educators
Receive a $2850 stipend (taxable as income) to offset the cost of travel and lodging + books and other materials
Application and further details can be found here. Submissions are due March 5, 2025.
February Affiliated Council Events
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Upcoming Professional Learning with NCSS
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