Teaching Africa Day
Storytelling through the Ages: Past, Present, and Future

Teaching Africa Day is an interactive family-friendly event raising students’ awareness about Africa!  This annual event brings together educational resources on Africa’s rich cultural heritage.

Now in its 9th year, Teaching Africa Day provides a platform for educators, families, and the DMV community to showcase books, films, games, programs, and other resources on Africa and its rich and vibrant heritage in one place.

Through an intergenerational panel discussion, book readings, performances, an African marketplace, and artmaking workshops, Teaching Africa Day offers diverse narratives to teach, engage, and increase students’ appreciation for the Arts of Africa.

11:00 a.m.                           Parade of Flags and Welcome Remarks

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.     Marketplace 

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.     Artmaking workshops 

1:00 p.m.                             Story Reading

12:00 p.m.                           Lunch Provided

1:20 p.m.                            Dance Performance

2:00 p.m.                            Professional Storyteller

2:30 p.m.                           Moderated Panel Discussion “Voices of the Diaspora”

3:40 p.m.                           Dance Performance

5:00 p.m.                           Program Concludes