MOLAA’s Evenings for Educators is a professional development series for K-12 educators based on the five principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. Each session includes an after-work meal and a guest facilitator from a historically underrepresented community to invite questions, encourage discussion, and lead a collaborative art project to promote healing and empowerment. Class materials are developed in collaboration with teachers allowing for choice-based learning and in recognition of the unique expertise each teacher brings to the table.

MOLAA is a recipient of a 2024 Superintendent award for Excellence in Museum Education.

Latin American Achievement: Diana de Solares

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Join us as we explore the art of CIFO achievement award winner, Diana de Solares from Guatemala! Born in Ciudad de Guatemala in 1952, Diana studied architecture at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and later economics at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. In her art she creates “provisional drawings in space,’’ working primarily with objects and materials found in domestic environments and construction sites. In this session, we will explore examples of her diverse artistic projects and provide a hands-on art activity based on her themes. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments.

Afro-Caribbean Perspectives: Patricia Encarnación

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Join us as we do a deep dive into the fascinating work of Afro-Dominican artist and scholar, Patricia Encarnación (she/they). Encarnación is an Afro-Dominican interdisciplinary artist whose work critically engages with colonial legacies across various cultural layers within Afro-diasporic communities. Through explorations of material culture, collective memory, and cultural identity, Encarnación challenges tropes of Caribbean and tropical aesthetics by recontextualizing everyday objects, landscapes, and aesthetics from her upbringing. In this session, we will explore examples of her diverse artistic projects and provide a hands-on art activity based on her themes. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments.

Asian & Pacific Islander Latinx Heritage

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments.

Pride - Spill the Tea! (Special Edition of Evening for Educators)

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Join the MOLAA team for their end-of-the-year Pride session and the opportunity to share resources and stories from the past year. We’ll include a fun Pride-themed activity and performance, and together generate a group list of resources for the classroom. Bring your best teacher/classroom hacks! This session is in-person and includes light refreshments.