This summer, teachers in California can collaborate online and in-person at a variety of summer institutes.  Teachers can visit UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Davis, and even Yosemite to discover new approaches to teaching history-social science.  Below, you'll find an overview of the summer institutes, but click through the links to learn more about each institute.

Happy Earth Day & Happy Environmental History Week! 

Environmental history is the often inherently interdisciplinary study of how human beings have interacted with and shaped the natural world around us over time. It grew largely out of the conservation and environmental movements in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, and it continues to grow and adapt to respond to present-day climate concerns and science.  

As part of the California History-Social Science Project’s (CHSSP) ongoing partnership with California Revealed (CA-R), we are excited to announce our 2024 Educator Fellows, Mary Lane and Eunice Ho.

This weekend the California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) will meet in Orange County, California for its annual conference which promises to deliver participants with "engaging strategies, a growing professional network, and new ideas to share with colleagues at your site." CHSSP leaders across the state are proud to participate in this conference through the following offerings.

The César Chávez Youth Leadership Conference and Celebration will be taking place on UC Davis’s campus next month. This free motivational event seeks to help students feel empowered to pursue higher education — particularly students from marginalized communities who may not yet be considering attending college due to a lack of information, insufficient financial resources, or other factors. 

UC Davis is currently accepting applications for the position of Executive Director of the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP).  This full-time administrative position is classified as Academic Coordinator III. 

Join us for our new Human Rights for 21st Century Californians workshop at Fresno State University on Saturday, February 3! 

San Francisco, CA, January 4-7, 2024

“Women were rarely mentioned in history books,” which, according to Beverly Fitch McCarthy, one California’s delegates who was selected to attend  the 1977 National Women’s Conference, made her come to the realization that she might be a feminist.