: an extended meeting usually held on a college campus for lectures, debates, and discussions to raise awareness of or express a position on a social or political issue
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The senator from Wisconsin organized nationwide college teach-ins with the help of a young activist named Denis Hayes.
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Then in 1969, after visiting the site of the then-largest oil spill in U.S. history off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, Nelson read an article on his flight back to Washington about how anti-war teach-ins at colleges and universities were changing the conversation about the Vietnam War.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Working with Republican Representative Pete McCloskey and activist Denis Hayes, Nelson organized the first nationwide environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
At my university, University of Southern California, a multi-ethnic ecumenical cohort held candlelight vigils, teach-ins, and rallies demanding an end to the slaughter.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Events will range from rallies and protests to teach-ins, digital actions, and community gatherings.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Where your shallower classmates have hookups, your dates would be teach-ins.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The schedule of activities, which extends into February and March, includes activities like an art exhibition, film series, book readings and discussions, teach-ins, and workshops at Centro.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's teach-in was a stark contrast to Monday's encampment and protests that led to officers pepper-spraying students and the arrests of 79 people.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Apr. 2024
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Then in 1969, after visiting the site of the then-largest oil spill in U.S. history off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, Nelson read an article on his flight back to Washington about how anti-war teach-ins at colleges and universities were changing the conversation about the Vietnam War.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Working with Republican Representative Pete McCloskey and activist Denis Hayes, Nelson organized the first nationwide environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
At my university, University of Southern California, a multi-ethnic ecumenical cohort held candlelight vigils, teach-ins, and rallies demanding an end to the slaughter.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Events will range from rallies and protests to teach-ins, digital actions, and community gatherings.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Where your shallower classmates have hookups, your dates would be teach-ins.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The schedule of activities, which extends into February and March, includes activities like an art exhibition, film series, book readings and discussions, teach-ins, and workshops at Centro.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Tuesday's teach-in was a stark contrast to Monday's encampment and protests that led to officers pepper-spraying students and the arrests of 79 people.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Teach-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teach-in. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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