Black Boy is both the unashamed confession of a proud non-conformist, and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering. Wright describes his youth in the South and... Read more

This 90-minute program asks students to explore U.S. and Washington history through the lives of those buried at Historic Congressional Cemetery. Guided by an educator, students will locate gravesites, working in small groups to... Read more

Bring past finalists and winners of the DC Poet Project to perform and teach in your classroom this spring. The DC Poets for DC Schools program provides a poet/educator to serve individual classrooms with... Read more

Discover how a local DC site played a pivotal role in the making of the United Nations. Students will explore the historic property through the lens of the "Dumbarton Oaks Conversations" when delegates from... Read more

This program introduces students to storytelling through light, shadow, and layered depth. During a guided exploration, students examine how artists create dimension and mood using cutouts, perspective, and illumination. In the hands-on studio, they... Read more

In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style world premiere theatrical experience by Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown (writers of FROM GUMBO TO MUMBO and PUSH THE BUTTON), the audience decides the outcome of the main character's journey... Read more

Explore the history of music/sound in ancient Mesoamerica & the Andes through instruments in the Pre-Columbian collection, listening to recordings & imagining how they were used in ritual, celebration, & daily life. Students will... Read more

StoryScapes is a creative virtual workshop where students bring stories to life through 3D model-making. Using simple materials they’ll explore character, setting, and plot, then build miniature scenes that reflect their narratives. No art... Read more

This multi session residency invites students to explore identity through hip hop and Bollywood dance, alongside the award winning documentary Call Me Dancer. Inspired by the journey of a young street dancer from Mumbai,... Read more

Swaliga's Earth Day Spring Derby Celebration focuses on “Renewable Energy.” The Swaliga Foundation invites schools and our STEAM clubs that have built electric cars to race in a preliminary derby prior to the... Read more