To focus attention on Central America during Latinx Heritage Month, Teaching for Change has hosted Teach Central America Week the first week of October each year since 2019. 

ENDORSEMENT

Educators who sign on are expected to participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

• Implement lessons in your classroom

• Share a lesson you created with other educators

• Encourage your colleagues to get involved. Tell at least one other person in your building about what you’re doing!

• Attend an event during the week of action

• Share the story! (Invite a visitor, share on social media, etc.)

Organizations who sign on agree to have their organization publicly listed, and participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

• Share a public statement in support of the Week of Action

• Promote the Week of Action

• Host/cohost an event

• Align events and/or programming with Week of Action

Schools who sign on for whole school partnership agree to participate in ALL of the following ways:

• Endorse: School is publicly listed as supporting the principles and demands of the Week of Action

• School leadership is publicly supportive of the Week of Action

• Week of Action is on the school calendar

• Parents are informed of the Week of Action

• School shares the lesson plans with teachers

• Every student engages in some type of activity related to the Week of Action

• Share the story! (Invite a visitor, share on social media, etc.)

Community members who sign on are expected to participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

• Have a conversation at your dinner table

• Share a public statement (on social media or other platform)

• Attend an event

• Promote teacher/student work; share stories / elevate the voices

• Donate your space for an event

• Donate your skills

• Donate money to support the week of action