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  • Educators engage in a group exercise at professional development offering held at the Minnesota Humanities Center.

    Online Pedagogy Session – Era Seven: U.S. and the World

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Investigate how World War II, the Cold War, and global migrations transformed U.S. society and its role on the international stage. Using content and sources from Dr. Katharine Gerbner, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based, standards-aligned units.

    Free

  • Educators engage in a group exercise at professional development offering held at the Minnesota Humanities Center.

    Online Content Session – Era Eight: Civil Rights Struggles

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Go beyond the 1960s to explore long civil rights movements, from the Great Migration to Black Power, and their relevance for students today. Led by Dr. Yohuru Williams and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner, this session will provide deep historical context, source analysis, and thematic framing.

    Free
  • Educators engage in a group exercise at professional development offering held at the Minnesota Humanities Center.

    Online Pedagogy Session – Era Eight: Civil Rights Struggles

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Go beyond the 1960s to explore long civil rights movements, from the Great Migration to Black Power, and their relevance for students today. Using content and sources from Dr. Yohuru Williams, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based, standards-aligned units. 

    Free

  • St. Paul – Spring Metro Indian Education Gathering

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for the Spring Metro Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students is welcome to attend.

    Free

  • Online – Taking Informed Action

    Virtual Event

    K-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. Examine the final stage of the inquiry arc—taking informed action. This session will explore ways to empower students to apply their learning to real-world issues and civic engagement opportunities.

    Free

  • Minneapolis – Taking Informed Action

    Minnesota Department of Education 400 NE Stinson Blvd, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. Examine the final stage of the inquiry arc—taking informed action. This session will explore ways to empower students to apply their learning to real-world issues and civic engagement opportunities.

    Free
  • Learning from Place: Bdote

    St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote for Educators

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive, place-based learning experience that brings participants to sites of deep significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Through stories shared by Dakota community members, educators will engage with histories and perspectives that are often absent from our state’s narrative.

    $75

  • North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Series

    South Central Services Cooperative 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, United States

    The Social Studies Standards Workshop Series is a two-day workshop series (February 23 and April 30, 2026) designed to equip K–12 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards by the 2026–27 school year.

    $200

  • Educators engage in a group exercise at professional development offering held at the Minnesota Humanities Center.

    Online Content Session – Era Nine: Contested Freedoms

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Evaluate how recent U.S. history—1990s to present—shaped American debates over democracy, rights, and responses to global and domestic crises. Led by Dr. Walter Greason and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner, this session will provide deep historical context, source analysis, and thematic framing.

    Free

  • Online – What’s Next? Looking Towards Implementation

    Virtual Event

    K-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. Join for conversation and brainstorming about next steps in social studies standards implementation. Spend time reflecting on the work done this year, and the changes anticipated for next school year.

    Free