1619 Education Impact Grantee from School District of Philadelphia

Posted by Pulitzer Center on July 16, 2024

The Pulitzer Center is excited to introduce the nine recipients of our newest 1619 Education Program, the 1619 Education Impact Grant. These grantees were selected from 75 applicants across the United States to engage both students and teachers with the content and themes of The 1619 Project in collaborative and innovative ways that impact beyond the individual classroom level.

The 1619 Education Impact grantees represent six states and the District of Columbia. The grantee cohort includes career K-12 educators, college professors, non-profit leaders, and museum directors. Their projects will reach students and educators in nine different cities with focuses that include: the history of Black people in Appalachia; the history of Black education reform activists; and the connected legacies of institutional slavery among Black, Latine, and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas and Caribbean.

Abigail Henry with the School District of Philadelphia will design, organize, facilitate and lead a “Teaching The 1619 Project Series.” This virtual teaching lab will take place every Saturday or Sunday for a series of 4 weeks. This series will be used to update the School District of Philadelphia’s curriculum that incorporates The 1619 Project, model 4 live lessons inspired by The 1619 Projectin the curriculum, record the lessons, and develop a google site where the lessons and resources will be shared.

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