How to Use teach-in in a Sentence

teach-in

noun
  • That event, described as a teach-in rather than a protest, has been canceled.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Much like a political teach-in, visitors are told exactly what each artist believes to be true about the state of our nation.
    — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Two days later, there was a teach-in at Columbia University.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The annual festival amounts to a series of free public teach-ins, typically gathered around a theme.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Nelson decided to harness the power of student protests at the time and came up with the idea for a nation-wide teach-in on April 22.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • And since the Valentine’s Day firing, the group has hosted dozens of peaceful protests supporting the park system, from teach-ins and rallies to bake sales and community gatherings.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The Weiser Center has made Ukraine a subject of various projects since Russia's invasion in 2022, from lectures and film screenings to teach-ins.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Portfolia engages its community LPs, including them in optional monthly pitch calls to question founders, hands-on diligence and voting, as well as teach-ins and events that unpack women’s health dynamics.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • DarkSky International, a nonprofit that tries to protect the night sky from light pollution, will hold a public teach-in Saturday in Julian followed by an evening of stargazing.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • This summer, advocates and former federal workers are working to redefine the message of the country's anniversary by hosting protests, teach-ins, and other events that honor the nation's diversity and complex history.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • Throughout this month, the Radical Hood Library will be hosting a Women’s Healing Circle, teach-ins, a writing workshop, prison program support days and more.
    — Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Their Radical Hood Library, which opened in 2021 in Jefferson Park, LA, serves as an event hub for teach-ins, readings, and a prison book program.
    — Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Salter helped organize a districtwide Black History teach-in and frequently incorporates Black history education into her programming.
    — Uc Berkeley, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • On May 21st, an antiwar teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley, attracted thirty-thousand people and lasted thirty-six hours.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In a Wednesday presentation to the union’s House of Delegates, which was obtained by the Tribune, CTU officials encouraged members to bring students on field trips to youth teach-ins or to the citywide May Day rally, or host educational civic events at schools.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

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