Educator Access: Events & Workshops
Explore the format that best supports your students and learning community.
Group tours, class talks, and workshops are available for educators seeking to integrate these resources into their classrooms.
PD Workshop Series
​The Lifting As We Teach Professional Development Workshop Series
A curriculum-based learning experience designed for middle and high school educators. This multi-session series explores the histories of Black women who transformed Chicago and supports educators in bringing these stories, themes, and neighborhoods into classroom instruction.
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What the PD includes:
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Guided curriculum deep dives
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Invisible Giants Documentary screening
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Collaborative discussion and reflection
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Guided historical tour through Chicago
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Who is the workshop for?
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Designed for educators seeking content knowledge, instructional strategies, and place-based approaches to teaching Chicago history and community history.
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Class Talks & School Visits
Classtalks are interactive, curriculum-aligned classroom visits designed for students in all grades.
These sessions introduce students to the untold histories of Black women who shaped Chicago through multimedia storytelling, discussion, and inquiry-based activities.
What students experience
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Learn about Black women whose contributions span local, national, and global history
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Discover Chicago new landmarks & neighborhoods
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Explore how technology can preserve family, community, and personal stories​
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Added elements
Students get access to the Lifting As They Climbed book, view Invisible Giants documentary, and engage in curriculum activities.
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