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AWARDING THIS GRANT TO THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND AGRICULTURAL LITERACY PROGRAMS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE: CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STATE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS; USDA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM RECOGNITION, PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH; NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WEBSITE AND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LITERACY CURRICULUM MATRIX MAINTENANCE; RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT TEACHER PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAININGS; OUTREACH AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES; AND SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY.ALL PROGRAMS IN THIS GRANT ARE JOINT INITIATIVES BETWEEN THE USDA/NIFA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS OR AFFILIATES (I.E. AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES.) ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS GRANT SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE USDA/NIFA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM NATIONAL PROGRAM LEADER.SOME OF THE ELEMENTS AND DELIVERABLES IN THIS RFA WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION PROJECT DIRECTOR. SOME OF THE ELEMENTS AND DELIVERABLES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY TEAM LEADER AS A COLLABORATOR.

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

INVESTING IN INNOVATION - DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AN AGRICULTURALLY LITERATE PERSON IS DEFINED AS ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS AND CAN COMMUNICATE THE SOURCE AND VALUE OF AGRICULTURE AS IT AFFECTS OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) PROGRAMS SEEK TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY APPLYING AUTHENTIC, AGRICULTURAL-BASED CONTENT AS THE CONTEXT TO TEACH CORE CURRICULUM CONCEPTS IN SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND NUTRITION. BY ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO EMBED AGRICULTURE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM, AITC CULTIVATES AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE FOOD AND FIBER SYSTEM THAT WE ALL RELY ON EVERY DAY. AITC'S VISION THAT AGRICULTURE IS VALUED BY ALL IS UNIQUE WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND POSITIONS AITC AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SERVE THE SPECTRUM OF K-12 FORMAL EDUCATION. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION (NAITCO), TOGETHER WITH THE AFFILIATED MEMBER PROGRAMS, IS THE RECOGNIZED LEADER FOR K-12 AGRICULTURAL LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE U.S.TO ACHIEVE THESE PURPOSES, MISSION, AND VISION, NAITCO WORKS CLOSELY WITH STATE AND TERRITORY AGRICULTURAL LITERACY PROGRAMS AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY (NCAL) AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY. NCAL HAS THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR NAITCO AFFILIATED STATE PROGRAMS RELATED TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL SERVICES (E.G., WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND WEB HOSTING, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, WEBSITE SECURITY, APP INTEGRATION, ETC.), PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAM RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM EVALUATION AND TOOLS) TO SUPPORT THE MEASUREMENT OF STATE PROGRAM IMPACTS.

TO ADDRESS HIGH RATES OF VIOLENCE IN BALTIMORE CITY’S EAST BALTIMORE AREA, LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION (LCF) WILL LEVERAGE ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SERVICES, AND EXPAND UPON THESE TO ESTABLISH A TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL TARGET UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLENCE IN THE EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITIES OF MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR-EDISON. THE CRISIS INTERVENTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WILL ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THOSE AT HIGHEST RISKS OF BEING EITHER A VICTIM OF PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING:  FOOD, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS.  THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INNOVATING AND STRENGTHENING LCF’S CURRENT COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING BY EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATION’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS INTO A MOBILE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM. THIS WILL INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL’S NEEDS CONDUCTED BY A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER, PROVIDING INTENSIVE REAL-TIME CASE MANAGEMENT BY MEETING THE INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE (I.E. CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND ASSESSMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY DURING NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS), AND PROVIDING NAVIGATORS WHO WILL ASSIST AND CONNECT THESE HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES.  EMERGING EVIDENCE HAS SHOWN THAT STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMBINED WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS MAY REDUCE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE.    THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO SERVE 150 INDIVIDUALS OVER THREE YEARS AND ASSEMBLE A CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT WILL WORK WITH THE TWO EXISTING BALTIMORE CITY SAFE STREETS VIOLENCE PREVENTION SITES LOCATED IN THE MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR-EDISON COMMUNITIES. THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE OR WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR AND BUILD OUT A COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND NETWORK OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THEM.  IN DOING SO, LCF WILL ENHANCE THE EXISTING SAFE STREETS MODEL, ASSET/RESOURCE MAP THE REGION, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF (NAVIGATORS) TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE TARGET AREA, AND DRAW UPON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND SUCCESSFUL MODELS, ALL WITH THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF MEASURABLY REDUCING SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES IN EAST BALTIMORE.

VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION

ACTIVE COALITION THAT INFLUENCES OUTCOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD (ACTION): STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS PROJECT

CSP REPLICATION AND EXPANSION GRANT FOR NORTHWEST CLASSICAL ACADEMY, FAYETTE CLASSICAL ACADEMY, AND CHEROKEE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT

400 YEARS OF LATINO POETRY [LIBRARY OF AMERICA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURES, PLANS 400 YEARS OF LATINO POETRY, A NATIONAL PUBLIC HUMANITIES INITIATIVE COMPRISING A GROUNDBREAKING PUBLISHED ANTHOLOGY; PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH LITERARY SCHOLARS, POETS, AND HISTORIANS; AND A WEBSITE FEATURING A PERMANENT DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES.]

DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATIONPROJECT TITLE LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION S CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SAFE STREETS VIOLENCE PREVENTIONFUNDING REQUEST 750,000THE FUNDING AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATION.CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR SENATORS BEN CARDIN AND CHRIS VAN HOLLEN AND REPRESENTATIVES C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER AND JOHN SARBANESREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION BALTIMORE, MARYLAND MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR EDISON COMMUNITIES.PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLENCE IN THE BELAIR EDISON AND MCELDERRY PARK COMMUNITIES, LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION WILL ESTABLISH A CRISIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN TANDEM WITH LIVING CLASSROOMS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPORT SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ON COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVES BY STREAMLINING AND INCREASING ACCESS TO WORK THROUGH AN EXISTING AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING NETWORK OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES OFFERED BY BOTH LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION (LCF) AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. AS PART OF THIS NEW PROGRAMMING, LCF WILL ASSEMBLE A TEAM OF NAVIGATORS WHO WILL BE DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO GUN VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS. THESE MEMBERS WILL COME FROM THE MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR EDISON COMMUNITIES AND ARE CONSIDERED CREDIBLE MESSENGERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TEAM WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE AND CONNECT THEM WITH IMMEDIATE JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS IN REAL TIME. THROUGH CONTINUED EFFORTS AND RESOURCE ASSET MAPPING, LCF WILL BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OFRESOURCES THAT ADDRESS UNDERLYING ISSUES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE LONG TERM.EXPECTED OUTCOMES THIS SYSTEM WILL AID INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK OF ENGAGING IN GUN VIOLENCE IN ACCESSING CRITICALLY NEEDED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND JOBS. THE PROGRAM S TARGET OUTCOMES ARE 50 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE REFERRALS, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, ETC. 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS AS NEEDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL. 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLL INTO AND COMPLETE LCF S JOB READINESS PROGRAM, ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING. 60 (30) OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS ENROLL INTO AND COMPLETE AN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, AND RECEIVE A CREDENTIAL. 70 (35) OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENTINTENDED BENEFICIARIES THE PROJECT S BENEFICIARIES ARE CONSIDERED HIGHEST RISK GUN CARRIERS, VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE OR THOSE AT RISK, AND PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO 50 INDIVIDUALS OVER 24 MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING INTO A LARGER CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, AND THUS WILL SERVE MANY MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, BY PROVIDING CRISIS RESPONSES AND SUPPORT IN ADDRESSING GRIEF AND TRAUMA AFTER INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE (E.G, THE PROJECT S SOCIAL WORKER WILL PROVIDE ON SITE ASSESSMENTS, COUNSELING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY GROUPS, AND RESOURCE CONNECTIONS). LINKING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE SERVICES INTO COMMUNITY SAFETY WORK WILL COMPREHENSIVELY HELP PARTICIPANTS ACCESS BASIC NEEDS, SUPPORT TO STABILIZE THEIR EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, SKILLS TRAINING, AND SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACCESS ARE NECESSARY INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL ALLOW THIS PROGRAM S TARGET POPULATION TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAININ

CBCAP-2022

ACTIVE COALITION THAT INFLUENCES OUTCOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD (ACTION DRUG FREE COMMUNITY)

CIVIL WAR 150: EXPLORING THE WAR AND ITS MEANING THROUGH THE WORDS OF THOSE WHO LIVED IT

CBCAP-2021

THE ASCSA LIBRARIES: A WORLD-CLASS CENTER FOR HUMANITIES RESEARCH

WORLD WAR I: A CENTENNIAL EXPLORATION THROUGH THE WORDS OF AMERICANS WHO LIVED IT

CBCAP-2020

THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN STATE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AMONG K-12 STUDENTS.

CINCINNATI CLASSICAL ACADEMY - CSP DEVELOPER GRANTS FOR THE OPENING OF NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS AND FOR THE REPLICATION AND EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS

A STATE FRAMEWORK FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING MODELS IN MATH

STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT (SLURRP)

FUNDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (FIPSE)

THE COUNTY OF POWER CLASS A SCHOOL DISTRICT 381, ALSO KNOWN AS THE AMERICAN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR KEY PARTNERS, PROPOSES OUR STRENGTHENING SCHOOL SAFETY AND CLIMATE" PROJECT. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR SCHOOLS WHILE CONCURRENTLY PROMOTING A POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A SAFER SCHOOL CLIMATE, ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. THE INTENDED OUTCOME IS A NOTICEABLE REDUCTION IN INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND BULLYING, ALONG WITH AN INCREASED SENSE OF SAFETY AND BELONGING AMONG STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS. WE ARE SEEKING FUNDS TO UPGRADE OUR SCHOOL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED SECURITY CAMERAS AND ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF OUR SCHOOL PREMISES, DETER POTENTIAL THREATS, AND AID IN EFFECTIVE THREAT ASSESSMENT. FURTHERMORE, THE UPGRADED SYSTEM WILL ENABLE REMOTE ACCESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIALS, REDUCING RESPONSE TIME IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES. OUR KEY PARTNERS IN THIS ENDEAVOR ARE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND POWER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEIR COLLABORATION WILL BE CRUCIAL IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND STAFF TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO A COMPREHENSIVE, "WRAPAROUND" APPROACH TO STUDENT SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES OF THE AMERICAN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE CITY OF AMERICAN FALLS AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS OF POWER COUNTY, IDAHO. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL WITHIN OUR DISTRICT FEELS SAFE AND IS EMPOWERED TO LEARN AND GROW IN A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. THE "STRENGTHENING SCHOOL SAFETY AND CLIMATE" PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE DISTRICT'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A SECURE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE LOOK FORWARD TO ENHANCING OUR CAPACITY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED HIGH SCHOOL MWEE

ENDOWMENT FOR CLASSICS RESEARCH AND TEACHING

FOMC TA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM P15AC00399

THE ACTION (ACTIVE COALITION THAT INFLUENCES OUTCOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD) DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES COALITION TO PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN THE CITY OF DETROIT'S 48219 ZIP CODE

2017 CBCAP

LIFT EVERY VOICE: WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY MATTERS TODAY

CBCAP-2019

CBCAP-2018

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT (SLURRP)

EARMARK

FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM

SOUTHEAST OHIO CLASSICAL ACADEMY - CSP DEVELOPER GRANTS FOR THE OPENING OF NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE REPLICATION AND EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS.

AGRI-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE ADVANCING AT AN ACCELERATED PACE TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD, FIBER, AND FUEL TO A GROWING GLOBAL POPULATION. IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP WAYS TO EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT AFRI'S PRIORITY AREA OF 'AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY' AND THE INCREASING COMPLEXITIES OF FOOD, FIBER AND FUEL SYSTEMS, EXCITE THEM ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC FIELDS IN AGRICULTURE AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN FEEDING A GROWING GLOBAL POPULATION.NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION (NAITCO) AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR LISA GASKALLA PROPOSE HOLDING EIGHT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS (FOUR PER YEAR OVER TWO YEARS) CALLED 'STEP UP SCIENCE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL' AT LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS) STATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS AND UNIVERSITY-LEVEL TEACHER EDUCATORS. THEY WILL LEARN HOW THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS WORKS USING THE LATEST IN PLANT AND ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD AND LABORATORY FROM PHD-LEVEL SCIENTISTS.TEACHERS WILL OBSERVE THESE SCIENTISTS IN ACTION AT EIGHT, TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS (FOUR PER YEAR) AROUND THE UNITED STATES IN THE SUMMER OF 2021 AND 2022. TWO HUNDRED TEACHERS (25 PER WORKSHOP) WILL BE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. SIXTEEN RESEARCHERS (TWO PER WORKSHOP) WITH THE MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECTS WILL BE SELECTED. VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS WILL REPLACE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IF NECESSARY.UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY'S DR. DEBRA SPIELMAKER, AN EXPERT EVALUATOR OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE AGRICULTURAL LITERACY PROJECTS, WILL EVALUATE WHAT EDUCATORS LEARN AND TAKE BACK TO THEIR CLASSROOMS.

LINCOLN IN AMERICAN MEMORY

THE NEH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS [THE NEH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS PROMOTES AND FACILITATES THE STUDY OF THE HUMANITIES IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN-BASED, POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS TO PURSUE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN HUMANISTIC DISCIPLINES RELATING TO GREECE. ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS LIBRARIES, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, MUSEUMS, STOREROOMS, EXCAVATION RECORDS, AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ALONG WITH THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL ENERGY THAT RESULTS FROM ENGAGEMENT IN A DYNAMIC ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, MAKES THE AMERICAN SCHOOL AN IDEAL PLACE FOR CONDUCTING SUCH RESEARCH. THE PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATION OF THIS RESEARCH IN SCHOLARLY VENUES, PUBLIC LECTURES, ON-LINE PLATFORMS, AND CLASSROOMS AT ALL LEVELS BACK IN THE UNITED STATES ADD NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE THAT EMANATES FROM, RESPONDS TO, AND OFFERS HISTORIOGRAPHIC CRITIQUE OF GREEK IDEAS THAT INFORM THE HUMANISTIC DISCIPLINES.]

SBIR PHASE I: CLASS BUCKS ENGAGEMENT AND GAMIFIED LEARNING SYSTEM -THE BROADER/COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS IN THE POSITIVE EFFECT IT WILL HAVE IN THE CLASSROOM, AND ULTIMATELY, ON SCHOOL DROPOUTS. DROPOUTS FACE BLEAK ECONOMIC FUTURES, ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT A CRIME AND BE INCARCERATED, SUFFER POOR HEALTH, AND EXACT A FINANCIAL TOLL ON SOCIETY. SINCE DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL IS A GRADUAL PROCESS OF A STUDENT BECOMING DISENGAGED IN THE CLASSROOM, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT AT THE MOST ELEMENTAL LEVEL. AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILL HAVE AN INNOVATIVE, WEB-BASED GAME THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE CLASSROOM DYNAMIC, IN ANY SCHOOL, AND GIVE TEACHERS MEANINGFUL ANALYTICS SO THEY CAN BETTER MEET THEIR STUDENT?S NEEDS, KEEP THEM ENGAGED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS, AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF KIDS DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. THE INNOVATIVE PLATFORM HAS THE POTENTIAL RAISE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED LEARNERS AND STIMULATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE. THE INTELLECTUAL MERIT OF THIS PROJECT IS IN THE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT AND TRACKING OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS FOR EACH STUDENT, SO TEACHERS CAN TRACK ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT AN ENTIRE QUARTER, SEMESTER, OR YEAR. THE SOLUTION WILL EMPOWER INSTRUCTORS TO MAKE MORE WELL-INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON CONVERTING THE ORIGINAL COMPOSITE, LABORIOUS, PEN, PAPER, AND SPREADSHEET VERSION OF THE TOOL INTO A WEB-BASED VERSION THAT INTEGRATES WITH TEACHER LESSONS WHILE ACCOMMODATING DIVERSE CONTENT AREAS AND A MULTITUDE OF TEACHING STYLES. AS STUDENTS INTERACT WITH THE WEB-BASED, GAMIFIED LESSON DELIVERY PLATFORM, THEY CAN EARN OR LOSE VIRTUAL DOLLARS WHILE LEARNING VALUABLE SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS SUCH AS RESPONSIBILITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND WORK ETHICS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS SUCH AS ONLINE BANKING, INVESTING, USING CREDIT, AND BUDGETING. THIS PROJECT WILL HARNESS THE GAME PLATFORM QUALITY TO CAPTURE STUDENTS' ATTENTION AND GENERATE MOTIVATION TO INVEST TIME AND ENERGY INTO LEARNING. IN THE PROCESS, THE GAME WILL COLLECT VALUABLE LEARNING METRICS AND PROVIDE REPORTS AND ANALYTICS FOR TEACHERS SO THEY CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR STUDENTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT AND TEST PILOT ITS EFFICACY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

TRAIL STEWARDS PROGRAM: STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

LONG-TERM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN GREECE AT THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS