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COLLEGE PARK, MD – September 23, 2026 – National History Day® (NHD) is proud to announce a second year of teacher professional development opportunities, generously funded through the American History and Civics Seminars Program grant for almost $2 million from the Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos.
Educators in Colorado, Ohio, Utah, and Vermont will have the opportunity to bring inquiry-based learning into their classrooms through professional development workshops led by National History Day and its affiliate partners in each state from late 2026 through 2028. The teacher training programs will focus on project-based learning, historical thinking skills, and engaging with local historic resources.
In 2025, the first round of teacher-focused professional development funded by the U.S. Department of Education began in four states: Idaho, Iowa, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Educator cohorts from these states continue to engage with National History Day and its affiliate partners through day-long workshops until 2027 to strengthen connections with NHD programs in these areas. The grant also funds NHD’s webinar series, Ideales revolucionarios: Comprendiendo 250 años de principios estadounidenses, a year-long online professional development opportunity for educators to explore revolutionary ideals and their evolution across U.S. history.
“Through the first round of educator workshops, we saw how impactful year-long support is to implementing historical thinking skills in the classroom, and we are excited to continue this work in four more states across the country,” said National History Day Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Gorn. “Supporting educators in their own professional development directly impacts the quality of history education students receive and provides young people with strong foundational skills that lead to better students and citizens.”
NHD is excited to announce teacher professional development opportunities in the following regions throughout 2026 to 2028:
- Northeastern Colorado with the University of Colorado, Denver
- Introductory Workshop on December 5, 2026, at Valley Middle School
- Southeastern Ohio with The Ohio History Connection
- Introductory Workshop on January 25, 2027, at Newark Earthworks
- Cache Valley, Uintah Basin, Southern Utah, and Wasatch Front, Utah, with the Utah Historical Society
- Introductory Workshop on November 20, 2026, at the Museum of Utah
- Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with the Vermont Historical Society
- Introductory Workshop on February 11, 2027, at Vermont State University
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Acerca del Día Nacional de la Historia
NHD es una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en College Park, Maryland, que busca mejorar la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de la historia. Fundada en 1974, NHD involucra actualmente a más de medio millón de estudiantes cada año en la realización de investigaciones originales sobre temas históricos de interés y apoya a los docentes a través de oportunidades de desarrollo profesional. Los estudiantes presentan sus investigaciones en forma de documental, exposición, artículo, presentación o sitio web. Los proyectos compiten primero a nivel local y de filiales, donde los mejores son invitados al Concurso Nacional anual en la Universidad de Maryland en College Park. NHD está patrocinada en parte por la Fundación Benéfica Joyful Noise, The Better Angels Society, la Fundación Familia Bezos, la Biblioteca del Congreso, la Fundación Dr. Scholl, la Fundación Educativa Global Behring y el Servicio de Parques Nacionales. Para obtener más información, visite nhd.dream.prensa.
About CU Denver and National History Day in Colorado
Hosted by the University of Colorado Denver’s Department of History since 2006, the National History Day in Colorado (NHDC) program fulfills the Colorado Department of Education standards in literacy and social studies, helping students meet graduation capstone requirements while also offering high school students the opportunity to earn college credit through CU Succeed, CU Denver’s statewide dual enrollment program. NHDC provides a range of educational opportunities—including research rendezvous events, regional and state contests, an elementary poster contest, educator Institutes, and six published curricula for middle and high school educators—all while connecting students to the state’s premier public urban research university.
At CU Denver, where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city, more than 100 top-ranked degree programs and seven schools and colleges empower diverse learners to solve complex challenges and make a real-world impact. Part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver employs 2,000 people and generates an annual economic impact of $800 million. To learn more about CU Denver and how learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu. Para obtener más información sobre National History Day en Colorado, visite clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc.
Acerca de la conexión histórica de Ohio
The Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society, is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in 1885, the Ohio History Connection carries out history services for Ohio and its citizens focused on preserving and sharing the state’s history. This includes housing the State Historic Preservation Office, the official state archives, the Community Engagement Department, and managing more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. The Ohio History Connection has been the state affiliate for National History Day since 1995. For more information, go to ohiohistory.org.
Acerca de la Sociedad Histórica de Utah
Fundada en 1897, la Sociedad Histórica de Utah es una división del Departamento de Participación Cultural y Comunitaria de Utah, dedicada a compartir la historia del estado a través de la erudición, la investigación, la biblioteca y las colecciones, y la participación pública. La Sociedad Histórica de Utah trabaja para fomentar la curiosidad por el pasado, informar el presente y fortalecer nuestro futuro común.
As the home of the state’s official National History Day® affiliate, the Utah Historical Society supports NHD programming throughout the state. NHD Utah has operated continuously since 1980. The program was originally developed and housed at Utah State University. In 2014, it was transferred to the Utah Historical Society. NHD Utah receives financial and in-kind support from Utah State University, Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College, BYU, Utah Valley University, Utah Humanities, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, and the LDS Church Foundation.
About the Vermont Historical Society:
Fundada en 1838, la Sociedad Histórica de Vermont tiene como objetivo conectar a los habitantes de Vermont y a quienes se sienten identificados con el estado a través de colecciones excepcionales, programas de divulgación en todo el estado y una programación dinámica. Como organización privada sin fines de lucro, la Sociedad Histórica de Vermont fomenta la comprensión del pasado de Vermont mediante el Museo de Historia de Vermont, publicaciones anuales, programas educativos y el apoyo a la investigación que brindan sus colecciones y la biblioteca del Centro de Historia de Vermont. La Sociedad Histórica de Vermont es la filial estatal de National History Day desde 1983. Para obtener más información, visite [enlace]. vermonthistory.org. To learn about Vermont History Day and other educational offerings, please visit vermonthistoryexplorer.org.
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