Collaborative for Educational Services Awarded Massachusetts 2026-27 Genocide Education Grant

Emerging America and the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) are pleased to announce a Genocide Education Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a transformative project: Teaching Genocide and Survivance of Indigenous / Native Persons and People with Disabilities. Awarded to CES in June 2026, the grant supports the development of an open-access curriculum design

July-August 2026 Inclusive History eNews

In this Issue:

1. News of the Field
2. Disability History News & Resources
3. Events @ Emerging America 
4. Other Events
5. Teaching Resources 
6. New at the Library of Congress 

May-June 2026 Inclusive History eNews

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

Disability History for Emerging Educators

Building Opportunities for Teacher Education Students to Engage with Disability History

Growing up, many of us did not have an opportunity to learn about disability history as part of our traditional K-12 curriculum when we were students. (We –the authors–did not learn about it until graduate school.) As adults and teachers, it can feel discouraging and potentially overwhelming to feel like we are lacking a foundation of knowledge to draw from–despite having an intention to learn and a desire to share it with students. 

April 2026 Inclusive History eNews

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

March 2026 Inclusive History eNews

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

Featured activity this issue: Disability and Young Voters: Access, Legislation and Mobilizing Young Voters - A National Civic Learning Week Discussion

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

Featured November-December Teaching Resource: New Topical Student Research Guides on Disability History from Emerging America and Keene State College. 

In this Issue:

• News of the Field
• Disability History News & Resources
• Events @ Emerging America 
• Other Events
• Teaching Resources 
• New at the Library of Congress 

Featured October Blog Post: Supporting Teachers to Teach Disability History with Confidence: Lessons from New Jersey by Nicole Hansen, Christa S. Bialka and Teresa G. Wojcik.