About Us

Center for Inspired Teaching has taught over 50,000 teachers in urban, suburban, and rural school districts across the country how to instigate thought - to teach students to approach academic problems, social challenges, and other people from a place of curiosity and respect. We are:

• The first nonprofit to certify public school teachers in Washington, DC through our Inspired Teacher Residency Program. 
• The founders of a Tier One charter school that has taught over 4000 students. 
• Trainers of more than 50,000 teachers across the United States, and in Ukraine, Myanmar, India, Thailand,Turkey, and many other places around the world.
• Creators of an extensive library of award-winning teaching tools to build curiosity and critical thinking.

We have been teaching teachers for 28 years. Our resources and programs reflect the input of the teachers and students we serve.

Meridian Hill Pictures is a film production company grounded in the belief that people-centered narratives have the power to deepen our understanding of each other and to increase our capacity for reconciliation, relationship-building, and healing. 

For two decades, we have produced award-winning films that have engaged thousands of people across the country in critical conversations.

The 2021 film The First Step documents a rare story about cross-party coalition building. It makes a complex policy fight relatable through the personal stories of front-line advocates, placing viewers at the center of challenging conversations where people disagree directly and breakthroughs occur in real time. The First Step has been screened in 35 states in over 125 in-person screenings and been used as a resource for bridge-building/bipartisan initiatives.