To request more information, please email us at jverrilli@relay.edu and put “Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship” in the subject line.

Applications open December 1, 2025, with rolling admissions through April 6, 2026.

Full participation in the entire two-week Summer Seminar, as well as the year-long coaching and Saturday workshops, is a requirement. If you’re unsure about your ability to commit to all aspects of the program, we recommend applying in a future year when your schedule allows.

While the content focus of the Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship is U.S. History: Unfinished REvolution: The American Revolution and its Impact) all social studies teachers (including global, government, and economics teachers) are encouraged to apply.

1. A deep dive into a key historical period important for all educators.
2. Pedagogy sessions focused on skills like document analysis, close reading, discourse, and equity, which apply broadly across social studies.
3. Supportive coaching tailored to your specific curriculum.
4. The understanding that teaching careers evolve, and you may teach multiple history and teach U.S. History in the future.

The program is designed for educators who have established foundational skills and are ready to deepen their practice through reflection, collaboration, and coaching, with an emphasis on growth as both teachers and potential leaders within their schools.

In  2026, the Hollyhock Summer Seminar will be held:

• July 20- July 24 and July 27- July 31, 2026
• Classes will run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• There are no classes on the weekends.

The Saturday Intersessions will take place on:

• Oct. 3, Dec. 5, 2026, March 6, May 22, 2027
• They will run from 9:30am to 4:30pm

The Summer Seminar runs from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday for two weeks at the Museum of the City of New York, with additional opportunities for socializing and community-building activities in the evenings.

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The day includes professional development sessions, where we’ll dive into content, engage in intellectual discourse on relevant topics, and focus on

practice-based pedagogy.

Coffee, beverages, snacks, and lunch will be provided each day, along with afternoon trips to NYC’s renowned cultural institutions on select days.

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Our goal is to foster a community of teaching professionals that extends well beyond the two-weeks.

Fellows will be asked to write a brief biography about themselves for the website, as well as complete a few readings, including two books and specific documents from a collection of primary sources.

Relay will email each Hollyhock Fellow a transcript with a record of the CTLEs earned after the summer and school year. This transcript can be used as verification of professional learning hours from the Fellowship.

*Please note that these are not graduate credits, as fellows are not enrolled as graduate students at Relay. Fellows are also responsible for sharing their own CTLE documentation with their school.

To request more information, please email jverrilli@relay.edu and put “Hollyhock Humanities Fellowship” in the subject line.

Yes—if you teach in the greater NYC area (NY, NJ, or CT) and can attend all in-person sessions at the Museum of the City of New York (including the Summer Seminar and Saturday intersessions), you are welcome to apply. The fellowship provides subway fares for local public transportation but does not cover housing or long-distance travel.

If you are a SPED teacher who teaches social studies content to students in grades 8–12 and meet the other eligibility criteria, you’re welcome to apply. At this time, we do not offer separate sessions for SPED or ESL teachers.