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Erskine – National History Day Educator Workshop

Garden Valley Technologies 206 Vance Ave. S., Erskine, United States

Educators will receive 4.5 clock hours and a $75 stipend following their participation in the workshop. Curious about National History Day and how to present historical content in ways that honor and respect diverse communities? Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, for a workshop designed for 6-12th grade educators.

Free

Prior Lake – Teaching American Indian Content to All – MIEA Conference

Mystic Lake Center 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW, Prior Lake, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Humanities Center at the 41st Annual Minnesota Indian Education Association (MIEA) Conference on Thursday, March 20! MHC will be presenting the session “Teaching American Indian Content to All” from 9:15–10:15 and tabling in the vendor area throughout the day.

Many Fronts: Veterans and Community Voices - a composite image featuring a photo of man at the Memorial Garden the Minnesota State Capitol grounds and the event title.

St. Paul – Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall

Veterans Service Building 20 West 12th St, St. Paul, MN, United States

K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours for attending. Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall provides participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials, monuments, and ekphrastic poetry.

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 American Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend.

Free

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Canceled Marshall – The Power of Poetry: A Social Studies Bundling Workshop

Southwest West Central Service Cooperative 1420 East College Drive, Marshall, MN, United States

K-12 Educators will receive 4 clock hours. Are you interested in teaching poetry to your students? Would you like to learn more about aligning poetry to academic standards and benchmarks? If so, this workshop is for you!

Free
Learning from Place: Bdote

St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN, United States

K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

$75

The Watt Munisotaram Buddhist Temple near Hampton, Minnesota.

Hampton – Learning from Place: Watt Munisotaram (Cambodian Temple)

Watt Munisotaram 2925 220th St E, Hampton, United States

K-12 educators will receive 3 clock hours Join us for an immersive cultural learning experience at Watt Munisotaram, the largest Cambodian Buddhist temple in the United States, located in the serene countryside of Hampton, Minnesota.

Free
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Staples – K-8 Social Studies Standards Workshop

Sourcewell 202 12th Street NE, Staples, MN, United States

We invite K-8 social studies educators to a workshop that will provide an overview of the new 2021 Minnesota social studies standards. This workshop includes time for teachers to work together to bundle benchmarks into cohesive, interdisciplinary instructional units. Participants will also have work time to start aligning these units with existing resources and primary sources.

$60

Learning for Sovereign Futures: Native Education for All Place-Based Professional Learning Institute - August 4-8, 2025.

St. Paul – Learning for Sovereign Futures: Native Education for All Institute

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

The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is excited to share an upcoming professional learning opportunity in collaboration with the Tribal Nations Education Committee, Minnesota Department of Education's Office of American Indian Education, and the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Free
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St. Paul – History Fest

Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United States

Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year with a choice of educator-led sessions focusing on state, national and world history, as well as assessments, primary sources, and more. Connect with your history peers from around the state!

$50