About Colorado Council for the Social Studies
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The Colorado Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) is a professional organization for social studies educators. The goals of the Colorado Council for the Social Studies are to foster professional growth, develop communication among stakeholders in the social studies community, and promote the teaching of social studies in Colorado, the United States, and the international sphere.
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Teaching American History (TAH) Seminars
Modern Social Movements
April 28, 2025
8:30 AM MST- 2:15 PM MST
Aurora, CO
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Keynote Speaker: Clint Smith!
Dr. Clint Smith is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, the Stowe Prize, and selected by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2021.
Watch Dr. Smith's TED Talk on YouTube: