The Friends of the National World War II Memorial brings educators from around the nation to Washington, D.C. for an annual conference to learn about the every day men and women of the WWII generation whose character, courage, creativity, determination, and innovation not only led to the winning of the war, but also reshaped America.
The conference features presentations by fellow educators and other experts in the area of WWII history, discussions with WWII veterans and war orphan, tours of the WWII Memorial and other sites of WWII significance, and a remembrance ceremony.
Our 2022 conference, held from July 18-22, will be presented in a hybrid style due to ongoing public health concerns. Unlike previous years, housing will not be included in the program. You may choose to attend daily in-person in Washington, DC, and the conference will also be live-streamed.
The conference is free and open to any elementary, middle, or high school teacher or college professor at an accredited public, charter, private or parochial school. Media specialists, librarians, curriculum coordinators and academic coaches are eligible as long as they spend at least half of their time providing direct instruction to students. Each participant will receive a certificate for continuing education hours.
At the heart of the Friends’ Teachers Conference program is the concept of community service. As a condition of participating in Friends’ annual summer teachers conference, each participant is expected to work with their students, school, and community to fulfill a community service project.
The Friends of the National World War II Memorial’s education programs are generously supported by the Jack C. Taylor / Enterprise Rent-A-Car WWII Memorial Education Endowment.