Equipping Educators. Empowering Students.

Whether you're planning a field trip, hoping to get hands on with history, or leading a lesson, you’re helping learners become changemakers.

OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING PORTAL

Free Lessons, Resources, and Activities for your classroom, ready to inspire.​

Explore our growing online library of lesson plans, interactive exercises, and primary source-based activities. From the Civil Rights Movement to today’s global human rights issues, these resources are designed for classrooms, community spaces, and lifelong learners.

Explore our growing online library of lesson plans, interactive exercises, and primary source-based activities. From the Civil Rights Movement to today’s human rights issues, these resources are designed for classrooms, community spaces, and lifelong learners.


EXPLORE THE LEARNING PORTAL →

Lessons and resources that bring the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to life including strategies of protest, profiles of resistance, and the fight for systemic change.

 

EXPLORE OUR CIVIL RIGHTS RESOURCES →

From refugee rights to climate justice, explore tools to teach global struggles for dignity and equity—and how they connect to local actions.

 

EXPLORE OUR HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES →

FIELD TRIPS:
EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM

TEACH HISTORY. INSPIRE COURAGE. EMPOWER ACTION.

Our field trips help students connect civil and human rights lessons to the world they live in today. Designed for grades 3–12, in-person experiences deepen understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and spark reflection. 

A family enjoying an exhibit at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Students engaging in a coloring activity

Traveling Trunks:
History You Can HOld

BRING HISTORY TO LIFE IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Award-winning kits filled with artifacts, lesson plans, and activities that make the Civil Rights Movement come to life. Each trunk tells a vital story and equips students to see themselves in the fight for justice.

Perfect for classrooms, camps, or community programs.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Rich primary sources and engaging artifacts
  • Standards-aligned lesson plans
  • Hands-on, flexible learning activities

TRUNKS AT A GLANCE

Trace the human cost of everyday goods and explore how consumer choices shape global human rights.​

Discover how media shaped the Civil Rights Movement—before smartphones and hashtags.

Explore the strategic leadership of Black women like Jo Ann Robinson and Claudette Colvin.​

Step into the role of movement strategists and learn how civil rights leaders mobilized the masses.​

Meet the student leaders who helped shape the Movement—and inspire today’s changemakers.​

Meet the student leaders who helped shape the Movement—and inspire today’s changemakers.​

ready to bring history to life?

NAVIGATING DIFFICULT TOPICS

You don’t need all the answers, you just need a starting point. Our resource guide helps educators create brave spaces for discussing race, inequality, and rights with care and clarity.

Let’s Teach for a Better Tomorrow

You don’t have to be an expert to make an impact. You just need the right tools—and a commitment to helping the next generation understand their power.



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