DC History Center

Washington, Washington DC, 20001

Last updated on November 1, 2024

Grant awarded by

Library of Congress

Region

East

Organization Type

Non-profit Organization

Congressional District(s)

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2025 [10/01/24 - 09/30/25]

Contributing Organization(s)

Organization description

Founded in 1894, the DC History Center deepens understanding of our city’s past to connect, empower, and inspire. As the only community-based nonprofit focused on the District’s history, our vision is to engage with neighborhoods across DC and elevate the stories of Washington’s diverse people, communities, and institutions.

Project description

National History Day in DC’s overall goals are to:

1. Connect DC’s 6th-12th grade students and educators with local resources such as libraries, archives, and museums.

2. Empower DC’s 6th-12th grade students and educators to challenge historical narratives through independent research, analysis, and study.

3. Inspire DC’s 6th-12th grade students and educators to become civically engaged DC Changemakers by studying the past to inform the present and shape their futures.

TPS project focus

Curriculum
Teaching Materials
Webinars
Workshops

Content focus

Advocacy
Civics
Equity and Inclusion
Gender Studies
General Studies
Geography
History
Information Literacy
Library/Media Studies
Literacy
Music
Research
American Revolution
Civil Rights
Civil War
World War II

Audience

Archivists
Classroom teachers
Community members
Homeschoolers
Librarians/Media specialists
Students
Teacher candidates/Student teachers

Level(s)

6 - 8
9 - 12

Population focus

African Americans
Asian Americans
English language learners
Hispanic/Latinx
Incarcerated
Jewish Americans
Learners with disabilities
LGBTQIA+
Low income
Men and boys
Muslim Americans
Native American/Indigenous
Urban
Women and girls