Grants Awarded

1. $15,000 DC Center for Global Education and Leadership, Washington, DC
   To support a Global Education Summit and associated report to begin a state-level strategy for globalizing public education in the District of Columbia. (State Grant) More
2. $25,000 Developmental Studies Center, Oakland, CA
   To complete development of the the "AfterSchool KidzLit Program for the Global Age" designed to develop literacy and global literacy through units on the geography, history and cultures of diverse peoples and nations. (Innovations in International Education Grant)
3. $1,500 Foundation Center, New York, NY
   Discretionary grant for services to grant seekers and foundations. (Discretionary Grant)
4. $15,000 Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis, IN
   For the 21st Century Indiana Ambassador in Education Program to engage Indiana global businesses in assisting Indiana schools in developing international partnerships. (State Grant) More
5. $14,622 NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Washington, DC
   To support the development of a colloquium on Internationalizing Teacher Education at the NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo. (Teacher Preparation Grant) More
6. $1,500 National Council for International Visitors, Washington, DC
   Discretionary grant for printing and dissemination of "International Opportunities for U.S. Educators." (Discretionary Grant)
7. $3,000 National Council for the Social Studies, Silver Spring, MD
   For the Global Educator Award given in honor of James Becker. (Innovations Grant)
8. $22,778 National Summer Learning Association, Baltimore, MD
   To create a staff development program for All Over the World, a curriculum designed to bring international knowledge and skills into summer programs. The program will include a trainer guide, online training modules with video components, discussion boards and links to curriculum updates. (Innovations Grant) More
9. $15,000 Nebraska Department of Education, Lincoln, NE
   To implement Nebraska Council of International Education activities including a communication strategy to engage policymakers and the public, workshops for educators, online resources, and partnership development. (State Grant) More
10. $15,000 Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, OH
    For a global institute for teachers, in partnership with Ohio State University, Kent State University, and the Ohio Geographic Alliance. The workshop will help educators make the case for internationalizing across the curriculum, learn strategies to do so and share them with colleagues. (State Grant) More
11. $1,500 United States Board for Books for Young People, Skokie, IL
    To bring "The Imaginary Library" , an exhibit of 72 original works for art by prominent children's book illustrators from 30 countries, to the United States for the USBBY conference in Chicago and the Evanston Public Library.
12. $25,000 University of Arizona College of Education, Tucson, AR
    For online tools for Worlds of Words (WOW), a project to help educators build international understanding through world literature, including a database of international children's books and two electronic journals. (Innovations Grant) More
13. $22,500 University of Maryland College of Education, College Park, MD
    For a second year of funding for the Global Awareness Teacher Education (GATE) Fellows program to develop a critical mass of faculty committed to internationalizing their teaching for pre-service teachers. (Teacher Preparation Grant) More
14. $22,000 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, College of Education, Charlotte, NC
    To begin systematic internationalization of teacher education curriculum by developing international modules for key required courses, creating field experiences in schools with a strong international focus, and enhancing opportunities for international collaboration. (Teacher Preparation Grant)
15. $20,000 University Of San Diego, School Of Leadership And Education Sciences, San Diego, CA
    To build partnerships between the university and K-12 schools to integrate field experiences from internationally themed schools and classrooms into teacher education including student teaching, internships, video case studies and online resources. (Teacher Preparation Grant) More