Juneteenth Workshop, Celebrating School Collabs, & Staying Engaged in Summer!
What’s good, readers? Education Manager Jesse here with Oregon Black Pioneers’ Education News! This edition is all about our Juneteenth Educator Workshop, celebrating school collabs and exploring ways to stay engaged during summer break!
Juneteenth Educator Workshop
Are you a K-12 classroom-based educator looking for ways to incorporate Oregon’s Black history into your curriculum?
This Juneteenth, Oregon Black Pioneers will host its first ever Educator Workshop! This free event is limited to 30 participants, and registration is required by June 15th. Participating teachers will receive a $100 stipend, and breakfast and lunch are provided!
Workshop Details
Friday, June 19, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm
Louiza Event Space
2808 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 97212
During this workshop participants will:
- Learn how to implement OBP curriculum through modeled, inquiry-based, culturally sustaining teaching practices
- Experience a guided walking tour that situates Black Oregonian history in physical place
- Work collaboratively to find ways to translate learning directly into curriculum/ classroom experience
Interested? Apply here!
School Shout-Outs
We love seeing OBP lessons come to life in schools across Oregon. Since our last newsletter in February, OBP has partnered with six Oregon-based schools to deliver Black, place-based history to almost 750 students grades 2-12!
Arbor School of Arts & Sciences (Tualatin) – 2nd and 3rd grade students learned about Black Pioneers & Trailblazers
Hall Elementary (Gresham) – 4th grade students learned Amanda Garnder Johnson
Grant High School (Portland) – 9th- 12th grade students learned about Black Pioneers & Trailblazers; Black businesses in the Albina area
Memorial Middle School (Albany) – 8th grade students learned about Black Pioneers & Trailblazers through the traveling trunk
David Douglas High School (Portland) – 11th grade students learned about Black Activism and Civil Rights
St. Mary’s Academy (Portland) – 9th- 12th grade students learned about Black Activism and Civil Rights
Students at Grant High School in Portland learned about local Black businesses through a classroom lesson, a walking tour, and artistic expression.
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Resources for Summer
If you are looking for some fun ways to engage young learners in Black Oregonian history during the summer, check out some of our free resources:
Digital Storybooks & Posters
Activity Sheets
Bringing Oregon’s Black history to life—lesson by lesson,
Dr. Jesse Hendryx-Dobson (he/him)
Education Manager
Oregon Black Pioneers