On behalf of the Swaliga Foundation, we are honored to invite your school to join us for the STEAM the Block Party DC 2026, a citywide educational experience in Washington, […]
Other Humanities
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Chasing Coral
“Chasing Coral” is a powerful film that skillfully demonstrates how coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. It is the result of over 500 hours of […]
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Inocente
The movie focuses on the life of Inocente Izucar, a homeless teenage immigrant who struggles to achieve her dream of becoming an artist. Cinema Classroom at the historic Avalon Theater […]
Byzantine StatusMaxxing: Coins and Seals as Symbols of Power
Explore the history of the Byzantine Empire through an arts activity making coins or seals. Far from “falling,” the Eastern Roman Empire thrived at the crossroads of Europe and Asia […]
Trees as Witness: Ancestor, Property, Archive
Explore the layered histories of DC, from the perspective of witness trees at Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Students will tour historic trees in the gardens and consider the history a tree […]
Field Work in The Cemetery: Become Nature Explorers
Come visit Congressional Cemetery, a green oasis in urban DC! Explore and learn about life in our ecosystem through observation of the natural world during HCC’s 80-Minute Nature Explorers program. […]