Description: In Jackson, the Civil Rights movement is part of the fabric of the city. During this engaging workshop with economic education specialists from Federal Reserve Education and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, learn the economic forces that shaped the 20th century American history. Consider the impact of Jim Crow laws that systematically excluded African Americans from the economic life of the nation. Examine the policy and the effects of redlining policies that shaped neighborhoods and settlement patterns. Discover a new window into the Great Migration through paintings of Jacob Lawrence. Reconsider the March on Washington as a clarion call for economic inclusion by using Library of Congress tools to study primary documents from the march. All participants will receive classroom-ready lessons during this highly interactive session.
Day 1: At Jackson State University: Engage with experts and explore the economic roots of Civil Rights History. Lunch celebrating the birthday of Margaret Walker.
Day 2: Experience and Explore: Tour of Two Mississippi Museums Civil Rights side and a charter bus tour of civil rights sites in Jackson, Mississippi. Lunch provided.
Admission: No cost
For: K-12 grade teachers
Where: Jackson, Mississippi
Requirements:
Attendance of both days of the workshop required for CEU credit.
Web-connected device (e.g., computer, tablet, smartphone)
When: July 7-8, 2026; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day (both days required for CEU’s)
What’s in it for me? No registration fee, lunch provided each day, 1.2 CEU’s at no cost, classroom ready lessons
Contact: info@mscee.org
REGISTER – Registration deadline: July 2, 2026 at noon