The African Studies Association

Outreach Council

Enriching K-16 Classrooms with African Studies

The ASA Outreach Council promotes the teaching of Africa in K-16 classrooms, collaborates on an annual teacher workshop, and produces teacher resources for the proliferation of responsible teaching of area studies in U.S. schools.

Teaching Africa

Professional Development

Workshops & Institutes

Find professional development opportunities around the nation by viewing our events calendar.

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Teaching Resources

Africa in the Classroom

Discover lesson plans, curriculum, and activities to help your students learn about Africa.

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Outreach

News

News & Events

Get the latest updates from the ASA Outreach Council and learn more about what we do.

National Resource Centers

Boston University

University of Pittsburgh

NRCs

View the contact information for each African Studies National Resource Center HERE.

Featured ASA Outreach Council News

Virtual Conference Towards a Better Understanding of African Journalism, Music, Theater, & Cinema

The 2022 Children's Africana Book Awards

Recordings: Cultures, Connections, and Communities: Teaching about the Swahili Coast