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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 Departament Edukacji Stanów Zjednoczonych.
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, Idee rewolucyjne: zrozumienie 250 lat amerykańskich zasad, 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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O National History Day
NHD to organizacja non-profit z siedzibą w College Park w stanie Maryland, której celem jest poprawa nauczania i uczenia się historii. Założona w 1974 roku, NHD angażuje obecnie ponad pół miliona studentów rocznie w prowadzenie oryginalnych badań na interesujące ich tematy historyczne i wspiera nauczycieli poprzez możliwości rozwoju zawodowego. Studenci prezentują swoje badania w formie filmu dokumentalnego, wystawy, artykułu, spektaklu lub strony internetowej. Projekty rywalizują najpierw na poziomie lokalnym i partnerskim, a najlepsze zgłoszenia są zapraszane do corocznego Konkursu Krajowego na Uniwersytecie Maryland w College Park. NHD jest częściowo sponsorowane przez Fundację Charytatywną Joyful Noise, Stowarzyszenie Better Angels, Fundację Rodziny Bezos, Bibliotekę Kongresu, Fundację Dr. Scholl, Fundację Globalnej Edukacji Behring oraz Służbę Parków Narodowych. Więcej informacji można znaleźć na stronie: nhd.org.
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. Aby dowiedzieć się więcej o National History Day w Kolorado, odwiedź clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc.
O Ohio History Connection
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.
O Towarzystwie Historycznym Utah
Założone w 1897 roku Utah Historical Society jest oddziałem Departamentu Zaangażowania Kulturalnego i Społecznego stanu Utah, którego misją jest upowszechnianie historii stanu poprzez stypendia naukowe, badania naukowe, bibliotekę i zbiory oraz zaangażowanie społeczne. Utah Historical Society działa na rzecz rozbudzania ciekawości przeszłości, kształtowania teraźniejszości i umacniania naszej wspólnej przyszłości.
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:
Założone w 1838 roku, Vermont Historical Society dąży do zaangażowania mieszkańców Vermontu i osób z Vermontu, którym zależy na sercu, poprzez gromadzenie wyjątkowych zbiorów, działalność informacyjną w całym stanie i dynamiczny program. Jako prywatna organizacja non-profit, Vermont Historical Society buduje wiedzę o przeszłości Vermontu poprzez Muzeum Historii Vermontu, coroczne publikacje i programy edukacyjne oraz wsparcie badawcze ze zbiorów i biblioteki w Vermont History Center. Vermont Historical Society jest stanowym oddziałem National History Day od 1983 roku. Aby dowiedzieć się więcej, odwiedź stronę internetową. vermonthistory.org. To learn about Vermont History Day and other educational offerings, please visit vermonthistoryexplorer.org.
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