AWTT is looking forward to meeting with large gatherings of educators over the next two month.

First, on November 7-8, 2024, AWTT artist Robert Shetterly, education director Connie Carter, and director of strategic engagement Kristie Gonzalez, will be attending the New Jersey Education Association Conference in Atlantic City. They will be presenting a workshop and two floor sessions.

The workshop, titled Using Americans Who Tell the Truth to Build Connections, Relevance, and Actions will use AWTT to build a bridge between the classroom and the world, showing students they can solve challenges and problems they see around them. Participants will learn to use AWTT portraits, lessons, and resources in their classrooms to turn global concerns into positive action while connecting to standards.

The conference floor session will ask participants to think about an important part of their identity and create art that represents that identity – also writing a brief quotation that reflects that identity.

There will be twenty-four AWTT portraits on exhibit in the convention center. People can respond at any time with a post-it note on a communal response board, in exchange for a free AWTT note card. 

Then, later in the month, November 22-24, the AWTT team will attend the National Council for the Social Studies Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Again, AWTT will be exhibiting and presenting a workshop. The workshop, in collaboration with Narrative 4, is titled Portraits and Stories Connect and Inspire Action for the Common Good. “Combining AWTT portraits and stories of courageous citizens and Narrative 4’s acclaimed story exchange, students engage in social, environmental, and economic issues. See how both organizations help students embrace their concerns as citizens working for the common good and learn the tools for civil and productive dialogue.”

AWTT’s Connie Carter, the main creator of these interactive workshops, always looks forward to getting together with other educators. “Teachers are such a reliably fun and inspirational audience. They’re receptive to our programs and full of ideas about how to expand and improve them. We can’t wait for Atlantic City and Boston.”