Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Minneapolis – Learning from Place: Somali Cedar Riverside

    Brian Coyle Neighborhood Center 420 South 15th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    SOLD OUT. Explore Cedar Riverside, the heart of the East African community in Minneapolis and home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States.

    $35
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza

    Little Africa Plaza 678 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, United States

    SOLD OUT. Explore Little Africa Plaza and hear from community leaders and culture bearers about the vision behind the new development and the role of African entrepreneurs in shaping the cultural corridor.

    $35
  • Duluth – Learning from Place: Anishinaabe Duluth/Misaabekong

    Duluth Art Institute 130 W. Superior Street Suite 400, Duluth, United States

    Experience Duluth/Misaabekong through Ojibwe/Anishinaabe perspectives, exploring the stories, histories, and relationships to place that have shaped the city and continue to resonate today.

    $35
  • Online – Disciplinary Literacy as the Goal

    Virtual Event

    Explore disciplinary literacy as the core goal of social studies instruction. Participants will deepen their understanding of what it means for students to think, read, write, and reason like historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists.

    Free
  • Online – Evaluating Summative Tasks for Rigor and Authenticity

    Virtual Event

    Learn how to evaluate summative tasks for true rigor and disciplinary alignment. Participants will analyze whether tasks genuinely require students to engage in disciplinary reasoning, use evidence from sources, and demonstrate authentic understanding.

    Free
  • Online – Beyond Learning from Place: Featuring Native Governance Center

    Virtual Event

    K-12 Educators will receive 2.5 clock hours. Join Native Governance Center, a Native-led nonprofit, for a practical and interactive session on building authentic partnerships and taking actionable next steps. This session is designed to support Bdote trip participants as well as anyone seeking guidance in developing authentic, respectful relationships with Native Nations.

    Free
  • St. Paul – We the People: Bringing Civic Learning to Life

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

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center for a free, daylong professional learning workshop exploring We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, the Center for Civic Education’s nationally recognized civic education program.

    Free
  • Online – Mid-Year Q&A—Troubleshooting Implementation

    Virtual Event

    Engage in structured problem-solving around challenges districts are facing with inquiry-based, disciplinary instruction. Participants will surface patterns of difficulty in task design, source identification and use, formative assessment, and classroom implementation, and collaborate on practical strategies to address them.

    Free