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Project Title
For project support to increase parent communication with schools and educators, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
All stakeholders, including parents and educators, need to be involved to achieve student success. However, many Latino parents face barriers to engaging with their children’s educators. Work schedules, especially for families with low-paying jobs, often prevent them from attending school events, and when they can attend, teachers are typically busy teaching. Additionally, many parents need help understanding how the education system works. Building Skills Partnerships (BSP), a nonprofit founded in 2007, addresses these challenges by serving Latino immigrant parents in partnership with janitorial and airport service workers’ unions. With funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, BSPprovided workshops to help parents better understand the education system and encourage school completion and college attendance. With renewed support from the Corporation, BSPwill evolve its partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUD) and seek to collaborate with school districts with a significant presence of parent workers from the Service Employee International Union-United Service Workers West. This approach will prepare BSP for program expansion beyond LAUD.
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For project support of the Journey to Instructional Liberation program, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Traditionally, family engagement practices have not prioritized Black parents’ valuable insights and wisdom, essential for creating culturally affirming learning environments for Black students. Village of Wisdom (VOW), a nonprofit established in 2014, addresses this issue by empowering educators to integrate Black parents’ wisdom into instructional decisions through innovative parent-engagement strategies and tools. With funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, VOW collaborated with Black parent leaders and stakeholders in Durham, Wake, and Orange County, NC, to develop culturallyaffirming instructional strategies that foster effective home-school partnerships. With renewed Corporation support, VOW will continue to increase Black parent and educator knowledge of the Black Genius Framework and enhance parent advocacy and educator efficacy in implementing culturally affirming instructional practices.
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For project support of the Sustaining Success: Scaling the APPLE Project to expand family engagement efforts in Brockton, MA, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Building trust between schools and families is crucial to improving students’ academic performance in underprivileged areas. However, the historical oppression experienced by many communities means that trust needs to be rebuilt, which is best done from within and with a partner. The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) has been educating families for 47 years by enabling families to partner effectively with schools and achieve better outcomes for their children. Through their current grant, FCSN partnered with the Brockton Public Schools to pilot the “Advancing Parent Professional Leadership in Education” Institute. The program engaged a diverse group of participants, with 90% identifying as People of Color and approximately one-third having a primary language other than English. With ongoing funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, FCSN will build on the previous year’s achievements, implement the co-designed action plans families and educators developed, and lay the foundation for scalability by developing a playbook for implementing family engagement programs in other districts across Massachusetts. This strategic approach will prepare FCSN for program expansion and enhance its programmatic sustainability.
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For project support of family engagement in middle and high school science through an experiential learning approach RFP Y2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
16 months
Description
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), a nonprofit organization founded in 1989, assists the nation’s most marginalized families through research-based engagement, literacy, leadership, and professional development programs. Withthe support from the Corporation’s RFP “Family Engagement to SupportStudent Learning”, NCFL is committed to addressing science opportunitygaps among students in Title I schools within Jefferson County Public Schools(JCPS) in Louisville, Kentucky. The program will expand to include middle- andhigh-school-aged educators and families in its second year, encompassing twoproject cohorts. Simultaneously, NCFL will explore a partnership with theOpenSciEd team to integrate the family engagement approach into its curriculumresources, aiming to impact science education and enhance family involvement inthe learning process.
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For project support to scale Latino Family Engagement across Utah and Florida, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Latinos in Action (LIA) is an organization that addresses disparities in education and opportunities for Latino youth by working within the educational system. Since its launch in 2001, LIA has been at the forefront of bridging the graduation and opportunity gap for Latino students nationwide. They offer an elective course in high schools, empowering Latino youth to lead and strengthen their communities, fostering ethnic, language, and academic identities, college readiness, and leadership development. LIA was recognized by the White House Initiative on Excellence in Hispanic Education as a Bright Spot for Hispanic Education. With funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning support, LIA piloted a new family engagement program component, engaging 70 families in weekly parent workshop sessions and implementing the “Padres Comprometidos” curriculum. With renewed support from the Corporation, LIA will expand their successful family engagement initiative into the Provo school district in Utah and launch it in Hillsborough, Florida.
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For project support of a year-long intervention responsive to families’ and educators’ needs in California’s Central Valley, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) has supported low-income families of color, especially Latino immigrants, for over 30 years. PIQE collaborates closely with schools and districts to offer 4-9 week programs that help families navigate educational systems, nurture children’s social-emotional development, and develop advocacy skills through civic engagement. With funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, PIQE will continue to serve Latino families, many of whom work in California’s Central Valley’s agricultural sector, throughout the academic year via a cohort model, their signature family engagement program, and educators’ workshops. PIQE will also partner with the Dana Center at the University of Texas-Austin to expand their successful model to Texas. Additionally, PIQE plans to share their expertise on family engagement by hosting a cross-state meeting and developing a playbook to guide partners in other states to sustain their work.
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For project support of the Stronger Together Framework which supports family and school partnerships in Alaska, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
14 months
Description
Developing culturally responsive family partnerships is crucial for improving student outcomes. Unfortunately, public education systems often fail to recognize the cultural and social capital of Native American families, resulting in a lack of culturally sensitive engagement and instruction. This problem has led to underserved Native students in Alaska struggling with subjects like reading and math. To tackle this issue, the Alaskan Association of School Boards (AASB) has introduced the “Stronger Together” model, which enhances culturally relevant family engagement practices to support student learning. With funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, AASB collaborated with school districts and families to create culturally relevant family engagement partnership resources. Through this renewal grant, AASB will pilot these tools with families and schools, promoting the adoption of new practices for family partnership among school staff, families, and community partners.
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For project support to continue working collaboratively with families and educators to increase student success in South Dakota, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
11 months
Description
Many schools, especially those in low-income, rural areas with a high percentage of Indigenous families, face challenges in engaging families due to a lack of resources and support. To address this issue, and with funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, the West River Foundation, in partnership with the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center, established Family Engagement Leadership Teams at four high-need, high-poverty schools located on or near Tribal Reservations. This renewal grant will continue serving Indigenous communities in South Dakota by providing culturally responsive resources that benefit families, regardless of socioeconomic status or ethnicity. Project staff will offer professional development sessions to school personnel, including administrators, to enhance their understanding of effective family engagement. Empathy interviews will be conducted with educators, and meaningful discussions will be held with school leadership based on parents’ recommendations. This will allow for further implementation of action plans to enhance school family engagement efforts.
Project Title
For U.S.-Russian Track II Dialogues on Strategic Stability
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused further deterioration U.S.-Russian communication over nuclear issues.But such exchanges are even more important when tensions are high and with the approaching expiration of the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms limit. With renewed funding, the Committee on International Security and Arms Control of the National Academy of Sciences will continue its technically-focused Track II dialogue with the Russian Academy of Sciences on issues related to strategic stability. The in-person dialogues between the two academies began in the 1980’s and have provided a forum for productively discussing, analyzing, and briefing policy officials on issues of importance to both Russia and the United States.Since March 2020, the dialogues have moved to a virtual format.
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For a project to improve the communications capacity of the U.S. non-governmental sector engaged with nuclear issues
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Arms control and disarmament experts outside of government sometimes struggle to disseminate their research and policy recommendations persuasively to policymakers and the public.These experts also may lack the resources or expertise to analyze media narratives on emerging issues anddevelop effective and coordinated counter-messages.With renewed funding, ReThink Media – a media training organization with emphasis on national and international security – will continue their workshops and convenings designed to improve the dissemination and outreach capacity of the arms control and disarmament community, increase rapid response capabilities, and provide media analysis on emerging issues.
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For the 2023 Grantmakers for Education annual conference, entitled In Pursuit of Justice: Creating Contexts for Young People and Adult Learners to Thrive
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
4 months
Description
Effective education grantmaking is complex and funders too often work independently with limited opportunities for exchange and collaboration with peers. Grantmakers for Education (GFE) is a national network of hundreds of education philanthropies, diverse in focus but united in mission: to improve outcomes and expand opportunities for all learners, cradle to career. Founded in 1995 on the premise that collective insights, shared resources, and constructive collaboration enable grantmakers to make more intentional and impactful investments in public education and beyond, GFE hosts an annual conference as a centerpiece of that strategy. This grant supports the 2023 conference, which is themed In Pursuit of Justice: Creating Context for Young People and Adult Learners to Thrive.
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For research and policy dialogues on university financing
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
University financing is critical to creating accessible higher educationsystems for Africa’s youth. The pandemic exposedshortfalls in access, quality, and infrastructure, which several countries areseeking to address. As a major higher education system in Africa, Kenyaannounced a new university financing model that supports students based onsocioeconomic status. The Partnership for African Social Governance andResearch (PASGR) in Nairobi produces policy-driven research and seeks tocontribute to a vibrant higher education sector. An assessment of Kenya’s newuniversity financing model will serve as a valuable resource for informinghigher education financing systems on the continent. With renewedCorporation-support, PASGR will assess the effectiveness and sustainability ofa needs-based university financing model through research, convenings, andpolicy engagements.
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For one-time funding for a project on regional approaches to nuclear security as part of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on "Understanding the Politics of Nuclear Weapons"
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Lack of progress towards disarmament has led an increasing number of non-nuclear weapons states to propose alternative policies for reducing nuclear dangers.These initiatives include nuclear weapons free zones, confidence-building initiatives, and nuclear verification regimes.Such regional approaches to nuclear security are not new but have been overshadowed by global regimes and agreements led by the nuclear weapons states.This project will advance knowledge of the benefits and pitfalls of regional approaches through archival research, a symposium that brings together scholars and practitioners, scholarly and policy relevant publications, and an online repository that makes information about such approaches more accessible to researchers, policymakers and civil society.
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To conduct a landscape scan and analysis of teacher residency policies and program models across the United States
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Between 2009 and 2019 the number of students completing traditional teacher education programs in the U.S. dropped by more than a third. The pandemic has only exacerbated the teacher shortage in the U.S. with 45percent of schools reporting at least one vacancy as of March 2023. One proven and effective way to address teacher shortages, particularly in high-demand subjects and high-needs communities, is through teacher residency programs, typically year-long training regimens combining extensive supervised classroom experience with master’s level coursework. Retention for teacher residency programs after three years averages between eighty and ninety percent, as opposed to fifty percent for traditional teacher programs, with over 90 percent of principals reporting that residency graduates are more effective than traditional first-year teachers, according to a recent survey. With the support from the Corporation, the Learning Policy Institute, a leader in teacher preparation policy and practice, will conduct a landscape scan and analysis of teacher residency policies and program models across the U.S. to provide reliable information to funders, policymakers, and practitioners on the opportunities, needs, and gaps for supporting the design and implementation of high-quality residency programs.
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For support of the Belle da Costa Greene Fellowship Program
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
A lack of diversity among those influencing exhibitions and core museum programs inevitably limits the cultural sector’s ability to reflect the social needs and interests of the public it serves. Named after the Morgan’s first Director Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950), one of the most prominent American librarians and cultural leaders of the first half of the twentieth century and a woman of African American descent, the Belle da Costa Greene Fellowshipsare the keystone of the Morgan’s multifaceted efforts to build a career pipeline for professionals from groups that have been historically underrepresented in the art world.A Carnegie Corporation renewal grantwould support two full-time, two-year Fellows who will help generate new interpretations of the Morgan’s collection.
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As a one-time only grant for a series of opinion pieces on the threats posed by nuclear weapons
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
The buildup and modernization of existing nuclear arsenals, plus Russia’s nuclear saber rattling in the war in Ukraine, have increased the danger posed by nuclear weapons.Yet media coverage of nuclear weapons issues can lack both volume and nuance.Through this project, the New York Times editorial board will produce a series of opinion pieces intended to explore the often overlooked dangers of nuclear weapons.The goal of the series is to inform people’s choices about nuclear weapons by providing reliable and understandable information about them.
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As a one-time only grant for support of the Issues Forum: Miles to Go: Fulfilling the Promise of Racial Equity in Education
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1867, the mission of Southern Education Foundation (SEF) has been to advance equitable education practices and policies in the South through research, advocacy, and leadership development that will result in every student regardless of background attaining a high-quality education. With Corporation support, the SEF will host an “Issues Forum” in November 2023. Discussion topics will focus on improving education attainment for African American students and other students of color and will feature experts, policy makers, practitioners and advocates who will share their insights and experiences. The forum will provide attendees with an opportunity to reflect on the historical strategies that enhanced African American education opportunity after the Civil War and emancipationand how they can inform current and future solutions for challenged student populations.
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In support of the Ellis Island Museum Reimagined project
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Ellis Island began receiving immigrants, mainly from northern Europe, in 1892, eventually processingmore than 12 million immigrants before closing its doors in 1954. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (the Foundation), in collaboration with the National Park Service, oversees the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, accepting more than 3million visitors each year who explore the Museum’s extensive collections of photographs, heirlooms, and the searchable database. Now, more than 30 years since the Museum opened its doors in 1990, to stay relevant, its exhibitions, programming, and infrastructure need substantial updating. With Corporation support, the Foundation, through its Ellis Island Museum Reimagined project aims to modernize and expand the existing museum,through interactive exhibitry, immersive media experiences, and storytelling,resulting in a more inclusive and diverse portrayal of the immigrantexperience.
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For support of the Global Dispatches podcast
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Recognized by The Guardian as a “transformative global affairs podcast,” Global Dispatches dives deeply into international events. Each episode is structured around a guest interview that explains and analyzes key developments driving international affairs by featuring subject matter experts and those based in the regions where they work and study. By highlighting evidence-based research, the podcast provides a nuanced understanding of complex peace and security challenges. With support from the Corporation, Global Dispatches will produce and disseminate 80 episodes featuring a wide range of experts relevant to International Peace and Security program interests.
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For project support for Healthcare Pathways Professional Learning Community
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Community colleges must continue to find ways to be nimble in response to their students’ needs. They provide social services, professional development for individuals transitioning careers, post-secondary education, employment, policy advocacy, and human capital development for the local workforce. Successful colleges understand this challenge and center their students’ experience toward completion and economic mobility. Achieving the Dream (ATD) has provided colleges with tools, services, and support for the past sixteen years to meet the ever-changing demand and help community colleges increase outcomes for low-income students and close achievement gaps. With continued Corporation support, ATD will support and strengthen nursing pathways via regional professional learning communities working to bridge the gaps between teaching professionals in the K-12 space, faculty in the community college space, and local labor leadership.
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As a one-time grant for a podcast series on U.S.-China relations
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
7 months
Description
Rising bilateral tensions between the United States and China have drawn Americans’ attention to China in unprecedented ways. But accessible resources examining Sino-American relations for the general public remain scarce. Responding to this need, Harvard University’s Belfer Center will produce Face Off: China, The West and the World, an eight-episode podcast series that seeks to explain the development of the modern U.S.-China relationship to a broad audience. Episodes will range from how Beijing and Washington spy on each other to Apple’s history of success and uncertain future in China. Co-hosted by Harvard China historian Rana Mitter and former New York Times Beijing bureau chief Jane Perlez, Face Off will merge narrative storytelling with expert interviews to create an educational podcast on the nature of the U.S.-China impasse and what can be done about it.
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For Columbia University's SIPA Institute of Global Politics, Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
On October 3, 2023, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) will launch the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) which will feature a cohort of distinguished fellows.The Institutewill attempt to bridge the gap between academics and policy makers by convening leading scholars and practitioners to advance policy solutions to today’s pressing global challenges. IGPwill focus on five key areas of impact: geopolitical stability, democratic resilience, climate and sustainable development, inclusive prosperity and macroeconomic performance, and technology and innovation.With Carnegie Corporation support, in its inaugural year, each fellow will be named the Instituteof Global Politics, Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellowsand will include experts from the public and private sectors, local and global, whose views range across the political spectrum. Theirengagement will include generating policy reports;participating in public events; hosting policy labs and skills-based workshops;and working with Columbia students on op-eds and other research projects.
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For support of a project to expand and improve national service opportunities
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Growing polarization among Americans and declining trust in fellow citizens pose substantial threats to democracy. Civilian national service can provide rites of passage for young people as they come of age to make contributions to their communities and country, learn to collaborate with people who have different backgrounds and beliefs, and develop core skills that can make them more effective in the workplace and in civic life. More Perfect is an initiative of more than one hundred partners working to protect and revitalize U.S. democracy. One of its primary goals is to convene leading experts and innovators in volunteer service to expand and improve current voluntary service models, both at the federal and state levels. With Corporation support, More Perfect will improve opportunities for youth service at the state level.
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As one-time project support to build a pilot program to document, understand and share experiences of underserved communities and how they access trusted information sources around education
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Cortico, a nonprofit affiliated with MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication, builds civic networks through recorded small-group conversations that promote transparency and action. With this grant, Cortico will use its platform for social dialogue, to document marginalized families’ experiences with accessing education system information and trusted sources. Cortico’s researchwill provide the portfolio with recommendations for a strategy refresh of education news investments that reflect changes in technology and focus on the needs of families.
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As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
30 months
Description
In order to advance a vision in which all students are prepared for postsecondary success, the New Designs portfolio supports the creation of innovative schools that personalize student learning, as well as the capacity-building of adults. BES has a twenty-year history of supporting leaders to create new schools in their communities and sustain them over time. BES Fellows have created over 200 public schools across the country serving 63,000 students per year, the majority of whom are students of color and from low-income backgrounds. While BES schools each have unique designs that are responsive to their communities, they have all achieved strong outcomes and most schools outperform their local districts on state academic assessments. Prior Corporation support enabled BES to support fellows designing middle and high schools as well as to improve the organization’s resources focused on high school design, socio-emotional learning, and college and career pathways. Continued support will allow BES to refine its programming and support fellows designing new middle and high schools.
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As a one-time grant for project support of the priorities enumerated in the FY2024-2026 strategic plan
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
To advance a vision in which all students are prepared for postsecondary success, the New Designs portfolio supports the creation of innovative schools that personalize student learning, as well as the capacity-building of adults and systems in support of these efforts. NewSchools Venture Fund (NewSchools) is an important partner in advancing this work. Founded in 1998, NewSchools has a strong reputation for sourcing, vetting, and supporting high-quality school models and education ventures as well as the leaders necessary to the success of those efforts. Since 2015, NewSchools has supported the creation of over 110 innovative schools that will collectively serve 82,000 at full enrollment, with 75 percentof schools achieving at or above average growth in math and reading each year and invested in educational ventures that reach 28 million students. Continued support will enable NewSchools to invest in innovative school models and learning solutions, reimagine educator roles to address widespread staffing challenges, and share lessons learned with the education sector. This is a joint grant with the Public Understanding portfolio and will thus place a focus on family and community involvement in innovation.
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For project support of the 'life after high school' initiative and to continue support of the HBCU journalism fellowship
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The education journalism ecosystem has never been more essential. School as we know it — from teaching to testing to extracurriculars — has been profoundly disrupted over the last few years, with troubling consequences often falling hardest on communities of color. Education journalists need to be the public’s guide to an uncertain future, providing real-time information and analysis to stakeholders as we emerge from the pandemic and its aftermath. Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization founded in 2019 dedicated to investigating and elevating higher education, seeks to bridge this gap. Their aim is to transform local reporting on college by combining the sophistication of a national newsroom that knows a topic very deeply with the engagement of a community newsroom that also knows local issues best. With support from the Corporation, OpenCampus will launch a project to collaborate with local news outlets to assess how three local communities seek and attain information about life after high-school, inclusive of higher education and career pathways. They will also continue to strengthen reporting on HBCUs and building a pipeline of Black journalists into the news industry.
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For project support of the Public Understanding Capacity Building Cohort of Family Advocacy
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
15 months
Description
The Corporation will partner with Columbia University’s Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) to support family engagement advocacy nonprofits in strengthening and reinforcing the home-to-school learning connection. This proposed work builds upon prior work funded by the Corporation, and CPRL now proposes to deepen and extend its work with a cohort of five advocacy organizations–diverse in geographic focus and particular activities yet united in a vision of making public education accessible, equitable, and enjoyable for low-income communities of color. This proposed grant will provide each organization with financial support and a range of individualized, structured, and targeted non-financial supports to help them achieve near- and long-term impact, while also affording CPRL the opportunity to measure, observe, support, and analyze its own and the members’ activities, inputs, and enabling conditions. The goal is to provide new and valuable insight into how effective advocacy organizations and their supporters act, thrive, and achieve impact.
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In support of the 2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy events in Scotland
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Andrew Carnegie endowed three institutions in Dunfermline, Scotland, where he was born in 1835: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (1901); the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts (1903); and the Carnegie UK (1913). Since the establishment of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy (CMoP) in 2001, the three Carnegies have served as hosts of the ceremony in 2005 and 2013. CMoP,held biennially, seeks to inspire a culture of giving by recognizing outstanding philanthropists who reflect the values of Andrew Carnegie and his philosophy of giving—that the surplus wealth of the few should be administered “for the good of the people.” With Carnegie Corporation support, the Carnegies of Dunfermline, led by Carnegie UK, will host the Medals ceremony, the business meeting of the Carnegie institutions, and a welcome reception in May 6 – 7 2025.
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For the development of the 2023 Education Recovery Scorecard
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
With support from the Corporation, researcher Tom Kane has released numerous reports exploring the ramifications of the pandemic on student learning loss. These reports examined learning loss due to missed instructional hours and the efficacy of specific interventions, such as tutoring, in facilitating academic recovery.In 2022, Kane, with support from the Corporation, developedthe 2022 Education Recovery Scorecard (ERS), which provided district-level data that allowed the education sector, inclusive of USDOE, states, districts, and researchers, the opportunity to understand further how remote instruction, federal dollars expenditure, and other factors impacted students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. With continued support from the Corporation, Kane endeavors to develop the 2023 Education Recovery Scorecard, which will provide state and district level data on the first year of academic recovery post the pandemic, by analyzing state-level test scores relative to 2022 NAEP scores. From this analysis, Kane aims to identify exemplars of districts that had losses and have made substantial improvements to combat inertia and identify promising paths forward.
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As one-time project support for the Board on Science Education to establish an Action Collaborative initiative to support science education across the country
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Board on Science Education (BOSE) within the National Academies provides national leadership in science education across the lifespan both in and out of school through major synthesis studies, evidence-based guides for practitioners, public meetings, and outreach to leaders in science education and education policy. Through a five-day virtual summit they hosted, BOSE found that parties invested in science and engineering education needed the support of a neutral but dynamic coordinating body to develop evidence-supported strategies than can address the challenges and opportunities of implementing state-level science standards and sustain common policy and practice agendas in schools and districts. Through this grant, BOSE will establish a coordinating body that brings together a diverse cadre of stakeholders to develop a coherent strategy to support science standards, coordinate a community of practice, build evidence-based policies and tools, and develop a communication and engagement strategy to advance K-12 science education and improve outcomes for students.
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As a final grant for a project to continue the development of a middle school science, curriculum-aligned assessment system for state use
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Federal assessments and accountability expectations have led to evaluations that do not measure or incentivize sophisticated disciplinary content knowledge and practices, deeper learning, and higher order thinking and problem-solving skills that are associated with college and career readiness. This is particularly true in science, where a growing number of states in the State Performance Assessment Learning Community, convened by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), are seeking to establish performance assessment systems that are anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards and high-quality curriculum, such as OpenSciEd. Through this renewal grant, LPI will continue managing this state science assessment group and support states’ work with districts to pilot prototypes for statewide curriculum-anchored assessment systems in science education and integrate it into their state policies.
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In support of the Opportunities After High School Initiative
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
This past June, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (the Academy) launched a new Commission on Opportunities After High School, which will reimagine and strengthen pathways to help students succeed inboth in their careers and as participants in American democracy. The Commission will draw on the convening power of the Academy to engage stakeholders from a broad array of fields to consider the various pathways between high school and career employment, including college, job training, military service, and other viable options. With Corporation support,the Academy will convene the full Commission and smallerworking groups, conduct stakeholder research, draft Commission recommendations, and produce a final report for a focused dissemination and outreach plan.
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In support of the American Institute of Physics the Team Up Together Initiative
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1931, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) has pursued its mission to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. AIP operates the Society of Physics Students and the Sigma Pi Sigma honors society, helping to foster support for the students who are the future generations of physical sciences professionals.In 2022, AIP launched TEAM-UP Together, a groundbreaking, collective action initiative aimed at doubling by 2030 the number of physics & astronomy undergraduate degrees awarded annually to African Americans and create systemic change in undergraduate physics education.Corporation support of this initiative will be directed to two to three schools to increase technical support and professional development for faculty and administration, an effective communications and outreach plan, and program evaluation.
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For core support of the Census Project
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Founded in 1998, the Census Project is a broad-based coalition of national, state, and local organizations that support an inclusive and accurate decennial Census and American Community Survey (ACS). Its member organizations, representing the private, public, nonprofit, and academic sectors, use objective data from the U.S. Census Bureau to inform evidence-based investment, policy, and planning decisions. The Census Project monitors emerging technical and census-related issues and shares information about funding levels and operational changes at the Census Bureau with stakeholders, journalists, policymakers, and the public. With Corporation support, the Census Project will continue to conduct research, expand public outreach, and engage with policymakers and stakeholders to improve the collection and use of census data.
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As a one-time only grant for a project to develop science performance assessments in grades 3-5 designed for the Next Generation Science Standards
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
45 months
Description
There is currently a limited supply of high-quality science instructional materials, especially in the elementary grades, but organizations are working to fill this need. Elementary teachers need support to integrate science instruction into their classrooms, but instructional materials are only half of the equation. Teachers also need quality assessments aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to better understand student learning and shift instruction to improve educational outcomes. SCALE Science at WestEd supports improvements in science teaching and learning through innovative performance-based assessments designed for the NGSS. Through this grant, SCALE Science will develop and field test NGSS-aligned performance tasks for students in third to fifth grade. These performance tasks can be used to develop interim assessments aligned to high-quality science curricula, such as OpenSciEd, for districts and states to monitor student progress.
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As a final project grant to complete the development of two simulation games based on the Standards for Professional Learning and the design features of curriculum-based professional learningyour text here.
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
School systems need to foster the conditions, content, and processes for professional learning that will support teachers to have the knowledge and skills to effectively teach their students and improve educational outcomes. Learning Forward released the Standards for Professional Learning in 2022 to inform state and district policies guiding the development of high-quality professional learning models. However, district and school leaders continue to need support translating standards to their local contexts. Additionally, leaders need to build capacity and develop better approaches to curriculum-based professional learning. WestEd plans to complete the development of two simulation games helping school and district leaders learn to implement the Standards and build cohesive models of curriculum-based professional learning in schools and systems. Simulations support deeper thinking and opportunities for collaboration and reflection. This renewal grant will pilot, finalize, and disseminate the two simulation games and associated resources.
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For next generation dialogue, research, and outreach on China
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
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In recent years, there have been several dialogues addressing and making policy recommendations about the future of U.S.-China relations. With strong representation by longtime “China hands,” they have had relatively little participation from the newer generation of China scholars and analysts. To better incubate and amplify these voices at this critical juncture in U.S.-China relations, with a view to the longer-term bilateral relationship, the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) Center for the Study of Contemporary China will continue and expand its fellowship and research program involving this rising cohort of China specialists. The Penn project will also engage with two other similar emerging experts’ dialogues involving Europeans and Asians, co-directed by the Penn project’s principal investigator, and will serve as the hub for these interrelated activities
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For a project on policy-relevant responses to emerging global policy issues
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
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Despite some notable progress in Corporation-supported efforts to help bridge the gap between academia and the policy world—from the rise of a generation of faculty members committed to engaging critical global policy issues to new media outlets that help academics reach out to broader audiences—further work remains to be done. This involves consolidating the progressto date in the international relations community, devising mechanisms for more productive engagement between scholars and policymakers, and continuing to connect new ideas derived from academic work to the policy world. Building on its previous Corporation-supported work, the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) Perry World House (PWH) seeks to continue bringing together scholars, policymakers, and other key constituencies to advance debates, conversations, and policy processes on topics of critical relevance to international peace and security.
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For research and analysis on international peace and security
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
0 months
Description
The Arabregion is a locus of internationalized armed conflicts andforeign policy interventions that require analysis and communication from experts on and in the region. WithCorporation support, theCenter for International Policy (CIP) will develop more transparent and accountable U.S. security assistance policies toward the region and educate the public and policymakers on the effects of existing policies. CIP willcontinue its work documenting arms sales, security assistance, and military training in the region through the Security Assistance Monitor (SAM) program, and launchnew programming to increase the accessibility of U.S. defense-related legislative initiatives.
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For the U.S.-Russia Relations Initiative
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting war have created a new level of adversarial relations between the United States and Russia, while disrupting formal diplomatic communications and significantly curtailing academic and professional interactions. Yet scholarship and engagements remain paramount for managing conflicts, preventing miscalculations, and educating a new cadre of experts. The U.S.-Russia Relations Initiatives seeks to promote greater understanding of U.S. and Russian foreign relations and to foster expertise among upcoming specialists. With renewed support, the Initiative will continue a set of activities, including in-person and virtual academic conferences, jointly taught courses, faculty engagements, visiting appointments, and public events.
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For international peace and security projects
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Henry L. Stimson Center (Stimson)is a leading independent think tank on international peace and security, providing analyses and outreach on a range of interconnected issues to increase understanding of global challenges and spur policy development. Created in part with Corporation support, Stimson connects American and international experts and practitioners across various societal sectors, conducts research, and develops practical suggestions for policymakers and broader audiences. With renewed support, Stimson will continue work related to China and South Asia, nuclear nonproliferation, and renewable energy’s effect on climate change. The work will result in publications and outreach activities to relevant communities in the United States and abroad. This grant is complementary to, but separate from, the grant in support of Russia’s future global and regional roles.
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For the Congressional Partnership Program for staffers
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The United States Congress plays a key role in shaping foreign and national security policy, but the demands on the time of both Members and their staff limit their ability to focus on complex or long-term challenges. In addition, political divides have narrowed the space for those on the Hill to engage in policy conversations with peers across the aisle. Partnership for a Secure America addresses these challenges through its Congressional Partnership Program for staffers. The program provides educational sessions with subject matter experts and bipartisan forums that build trust, negotiation skills, and relevant knowledge on peace and security issues. With continued Corporation support, the program will hold biannual sessions as well as alumni initiatives.
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For the Aspen Institute Congressional Program
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The Aspen Congressional Program is a nongovernmental, nonpartisan, educational series for members of Congress. Through its work, senators and representatives get the opportunity to delve into complex and critical foreign policy issues with international experts, explore policy options, and build relationships that are critical to finding solutions to today’s global challenges. With renewed support, the program will sponsor regular breakfasts with expert speakers for congressional Members on timely international developments of relevance to U.S. foreign policy. The program will also host its annual international gathering for Members and foreign policy experts in summer 2023 and produce a conference report.
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For a project on Russia’s future global and regional roles
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major rupture in geopolitics, with far-reaching ramifications for security in the 21st century. As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to escalate with a rising possibility of a direct military confrontation between the United States and Russia, dialogue between the two sides aimed at averting the dangerous outcomes is essential. As a leading non-governmental organization working on international peace and security, the Stimson Center will aim to organize consultative meetings between American and Russian experts on the risks of conflict escalation. The Center will also conduct scenario forecasting exercises, to predict potential trajectories for the conflict and their ensuing consequences for American and world security. The research will result in reports that will be shared with the appropriate policymaking communities.
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For general support
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
There is an increasing need for trusted information regarding some of today’s most persistent threats, among them cyber, pandemics, climate change, and nuclear. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (the Bulletin) is a media organizationthat provides knowledge-based and scientifically-grounded information to serve as an authoritative guide to managing existential risks. Its iconic Doomsday Clock, which moves to mark proximity to danger, draws attention to its mission. Over the next grant phase, the Bulletin will seek to support a new generation of experts and thought leaders and connect them to a global audience advocating for change.
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For a project on Russia and the West
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Tensions in the relationship between Russia and the West, exacerbated by the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, pose immediate and longer-term security risks. The conflict has reduced official engagement with Russia and limited non-official contacts.The European Leadership Network (ELN), a non-governmental organization working on Euro-Atlantic security,engages with early career, mid-level, and senior European and Russian experts from the policy world, academia, and the private sector to build an intergenerational network that can discuss Euro-Atlantic security challengeswith an eyetoward identifying and providing practical, real-world approaches to addressing them. ELN also uses its international groups to conduct analyses of critical security issues and convey them to relevant policy officials.
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For a congressional education project on international security
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
35 months
Description
Members of Congress and the staffers who support them play an important role in determining U.S. foreign and national security policy, including during crises. This necessitates familiarity with the range of foreign policy tools and options available to them. The nonpartisan Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell University works to raise understanding of international affairs. In partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, the Institute invites bipartisan groups of Representatives or Hill staffers to participate in “Peace Games” simulations. Participants are drawn from relevant committees and include established and newly-elected lawmakers. Through the workshops, the members andstaffers engage with regional and subject-matter experts to discuss and determine policy choices within the posed scenarios.
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For a project on legal approaches to proxy warfare in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
0 months
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The Southwest Asia and North Africa region continues to be the world’s most lucrative market for arms transfers. Research has shown that these exports contribute to the prolongation of conflicts, as well as to human rights violations, atrocity crimes, and proxy warfare between regional powers. With initial Corporation support, the American Bar Association (ABA) convened an interdisciplinary team of senior experts to examine cases of proxy conflicts in the region, describe their legal status, and develop guidance for policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and multilateral organizations on due diligence and compliance with international norms. With renewed support, the ABA will build on the interest and engagement demonstrated through the first phase of the project, to familiarize both governmental and civil society actors in Southwest Asia and North Africa with the available legislation and accountability mechanisms of exporting countries and international organizations.
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For a project on building political legitimacy in the Arab World
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
33 months
Description
Support for civil society is integral to promoting good governance and social cohesion.In collaboration with local researchers and organizations, ateam of social scientists based at theLondonSchool ofEconomics and Political Science (LSE) will build on current Corporation-supported work to advance academic and policymakerknowledge oncivil society and the civic state in the Arab region. The project will convene working groups, facilitateprofessional development opportunities for early-career scholars, andpropose recommendations to policymakers and civil society actorson supporting civic values in the region.With renewed Corporation funding, the project will produce research, policy publications,a comprehensive historical analysis of civil society traditions in the Arab region, andexpand collaboration through workshops with local partners in the region.
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