U.S. History

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Inspiring Students to Create Meaningful Change – June 22, 2026

By Melissa Haviv / Monday, June 22, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Inspiring Students to Create Meaningful Change – June 22, 2026

by Dan Zelenski As a high school social studies teacher, I teach my students to be lifelong learners, to question all that they read and hear, and to examine historical […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road:  “Through the Looking Glass” – June 21, 2026

By Melissa Haviv / Sunday, June 21, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road:  “Through the Looking Glass” – June 21, 2026

by Dr. Kimberly Davidson, Duquesne University I enrolled in Classrooms Without Borders’ Marching Down Freedom Road seminar through my position as a professor in the educator preparation program at Duquesne […]

Gatekeeping America: Immigration Policy & the Limits of Refuge

By Kate Lukaszewicz / Tuesday, May 26, 2026 / Comments Off on Gatekeeping America: Immigration Policy & the Limits of Refuge

Bus Tour of the Jewish Monongahela Valley

By Kate Lukaszewicz / Tuesday, September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Bus Tour of the Jewish Monongahela Valley

Join Eric Lidji, Director of the Rauh Jewish Archives, and Classrooms Without Borders for this bus tour of the Monongahela Valley. We’ll visit: Charleroi Rodef Shalom Congregation / Second Chance […]

WAITLIST ONLY! Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Civil Rights Journey

By Kate Lukaszewicz / Saturday, August 16, 2025 / Comments Off on WAITLIST ONLY! Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Civil Rights Journey

Empowering Students Through Storytelling: Joshua Ault’s Impact at Spring Woods High School

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, February 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Empowering Students Through Storytelling: Joshua Ault’s Impact at Spring Woods High School

Joshua Ault, a dedicated journalism educator at Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, has been instrumental in guiding his students through a project that delved into the lives of […]

SV students learn Black history from CMU historian

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, February 8, 2025 / Comments Off on SV students learn Black history from CMU historian

Zach Zimmerman Eagle Staff Writer February 08, 2025 Last Updated: February 07, 2025 09:02 PM Local News Seneca Valley Intermediate High School students received a unique lesson on Black history from a Carnegie Mellon […]

National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 / Comments Off on National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) offers a comprehensive suite of resources for educators and parents to engage students in Black History Month activities. Throughout February, […]

Engaging Students on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Engaging Students on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an inspiring opportunity to explore themes of equality, justice, and nonviolent action with students. This day allows educators to bring Dr. King’s vision to […]

Reflections of a Shared Journey by Timmi-Jo Pashuta

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, June 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Reflections of a Shared Journey by Timmi-Jo Pashuta

It is hard to put into words all that the past 9 days have meant to me, the people, the places, the kindness, the heartbreak, and all the in-between.  I […]

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