Grants Awarded
The Longview Foundation funds education activities in:
State Networks on International Education, Internationalizing Teacher Preparation, and Innovations in International Education.
| Organization | Program Area | Amount | Year | Grant Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown University | Teachers and Schools | $1,500 | 2005 | Support the development of a short video on the Capitol Forum to be used to promote the program to other states, to teachers, and potential partners Learn more > |
Committee for Economic Development | Unique Opportunities Grant | $25,000 | 2005 | For Business Leaders in Support of International Studies and Foreign Languages to develop a comprehensive policy statement on building international knowledge and skills and disseminate it to public leaders at the national and state level. Learn more > |
Foundation Center | Discretionary Grant | $1,000 | 2005 | For support of services to grant seekers and foundations. Learn more > |
Global Nomads Group | Teachers and Schools | $15,000 | 2005 | To support The Pulse, a program connecting classrooms across the United States through videoconferencing and other interactive technologies to discuss contemporary international issues. Learn more > |
Kentucky Department of Education | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | For course development and other planning activities for Kentucky's new Virtual International High School. Learn more > |
National Association of State Boards of Education | Unique Opportunities Grant | $2,000 | 2005 | For increased distribution of the association's journal dedicated to international education. Learn more > |
National Council for the Social Studies | Teachers and Schools | $3,000 | 2005 | For the Global Educator Award given in honor of James Becker recognizing a social studies educator who has made notable contributions to help elementary, middle or secondary students increase their understanding of the world. Learn more > |
New Jersey Department of Education | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | To support forums for educators in throughout the state to provide a theoretical framework and resources for integrating international education into the curriculum and obtain feedback on the draft international education five-year plan. Learn more > |
Primary Source | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | For support of the Massachusetts Initiative for International Studies' including a statewide conference, identification of international skills valued by employers and best curriculum practices for teachers, outreach to and support for school districts, and professional development for teachers. Learn more > |
San Diego State University Foundation | Teachers and Schools | $15,000 | 2005 | To support Partnerships Involving the Scientific Community in Elementary Schools (PISCES) for a project that connects K-6 classrooms in San Diego, Alaska, and Mexico to study climate change with support from university science students. Resources will be used to expand an online curriculum, provide teacher training and instructional materials. Learn more > |
San Diego State University Foundation | Teachers and Schools | $22,430 | 2005 | For further development of the web-based model world history curriculum for middle and high schools. Funding to support creation of new teaching units, glossary and activities to promote and evaluate the web site. Learn more > |
South Carolina State Department of Education | State Grant | $1,422 | 2005 | For the "Best Practices in International Education Summit" to examine schools with successful international education programs. Learn more > |
The Education Center | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | To support activities of New Mexico in the World including a directory of international education resources for teachers, assistance to individual schools, and a framing document to connect international education to New Mexico's standards; and to launch a multi-state collaborative to use advanced technology for international education projects. Learn more > |
University of Denver, Center for Teaching International Relations | Teachers and Schools | $10,000 | 2005 | To support the fourth annual conference of the International Studies Schools Association for teachers and school and district administrators. Learn more > |
University of Kansas | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | To support the work of the Kansas Committee for International Education in Schools in raising the profile of international education; providing educators with resources, best practice models and professional development; building partnerships to promote international education; and cultivating additional sources of funding. Learn more > |
University of Maryland | Teachers and Schools | $21,000 | 2005 | For support of the International Communication and Negotiation Simulation (ICONS) project for materials, teacher training and development of an online foreign policy summit program for students involved in Choices' Capitol Forum program. Learn more > |
University of Vermont | Teachers and Schools | $15,000 | 2005 | To hold a Statewide Leadership Summit on international education for leaders in education, government, business and community organizations, produce a statement for action and plans for implementation and to hold a series of community sessions to disseminate the report from the Governor's Council on International Education. Learn more > |
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia | Teachers and Schools | $20,000 | 2005 | For the Global Leadership Development Program for Principals to help new and established principals create successful international education programs. Learn more > |
World Affairs Council Seattle | State Grant | $15,000 | 2005 | For activities of the Washington State Coalition for International Education including a P-20 international education leadership summit "Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in Washington State Learn more > |