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Project Title
For exploring a plan for a funder collaborative to combat the anti-equity backlash in higher education
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
EducationCounsel is a mission-driven consulting organization founded in 2008 that works with nonprofits, foundations, postsecondary institutions, school districts, and policymakers to dramatically improve educational opportunities and outcomes for students. This project seeks to investigate, analyze, and develop a plan for a funder collaborative to support the field in combatting the anti-equity backlash in higher education. EducationCounsel has been intensely engaged with funders in the K-12 community dedicated to supporting a clear campaign to support educators and the broader community in their equity-oriented work; they are interested in exploring whether similar work with a group of funders in the higher education space is needed and would be effective given the differing context of the two systems.
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For project support to strengthen family engagement educator preparation through spread and scale
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Teacher preparation programs often lack meaningful training on how to best engage families, which is one of the greatest barriers to increasing family engagement in schools. Since 2014, the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) has advanced policies and practices for family and school engagement to promote student learning. NAFSCE is piloting a Family Engagement Pre-service Framework, to guide the expansion of family engagement curricula in educator preparation programs. Through this renewal grant, NAFSCE will (a) deepen its understanding of the Framework’s implementation across nine collaboratives in four areas: coursework, clinical practice, program design, and policy, (b) design an evaluation plan, and (c) build awareness of the Framework among state education agencies, districts, and education schools.
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For project support of annual National Family Engagement and Community Schools Conference
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
6 months
Description
Research has shown that student achievement increases when parents are engaged in their children’s learning and that strong family-school partnerships are the foundation for family engagement. Applying best practices in family engagement to local contexts however requires an understanding of the conditions and capabilities that support engagement, particularly at the school and district levels. The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) has been partnering with district leaders to capture best practices and to support the field in deepening its implementation of effective and systemic engagement efforts while enhancing professional development opportunities for teachers, principals, and school staff. Since 2014, IEL has organized the National Family Engagement Conference, the nation’s largest convening for the family and community engagement field, with over 200 district leaders representing more than 9,000 schools across forty-four states working to improve district practices in support of families. The Corporation will support IEL’s 2023 National Family and Community Engagement conference in order to continue sharing best practices, integrating strategies such as capacity building and leadership development, and moving toward a more systemic engagement of parents and families across the country.
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For project support to expand literacy training and resources for Memphis families (Lifting Reading)
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
18 months
Description
Literacy levels across the country have been heavily impacted by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both families and schools are struggling to help students reach the desired outcomes and for low-income families, these hardships are especially prevalent given the lack of resources and academic support available for their children. Local organizations are stepping in to help mitigate these undesired outcomes by providing literacy support and building the capacity of families. The Memphis Lift is a movement by and for parents and grandparents whose children attend or are zoned to chronicallylow-performing schools in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in July 2015, The Memphis Lift network has grown to become a passionate group of over 1,000 parents, grandparents, and concerned community members who feel their children have been underserved and are ready to act on the issues. Through this proposed grant, the Corporation would support Memphis Lift’s literacy campaign to assess the literacy levels of the children in Memphis and provide families the necessary training and resources to help improve literacy outcomes.
Project Title
For a project on non-nuclear deterrence
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
28 months
Description
The Ukraine war has drawn attention to the danger of nuclear weapons but also the ability of states to defend themselves with conventional forces. Previous research on defensive defense, or non-nuclear deterrence, has suggested that conventional forces can be postured effectively to enable a state to resist aggression without reliance on nuclear weapons and without leading to concerns about a conventional arms race. This project will research the history of non-nuclear deterrence and through a core working group of practitioners and academics, assess its applicability to states within NATO and its potential for laying the basis for nuclear reductions.
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For project support of a study on a comparative international review of career pathways
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Rodel is a nonprofit organization that partners with U.S.-based and global educational innovators to transform public education. Their work aligns educational leadership with good data and leading-edge ideas, catalyzes action by providing strategic resources and building capacity, and drives ideas to scale via strategic communication and policy advocacy. This grant will support the first global comparison of the design and delivery of career pathways programs delivered in multiple countries. The goal post-study is to publish a working paper and a policy brief, as well as conduct a webinar with policy officials and practitioners from selected countries exploring the similarities and differences between the different career pathway models.
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As a one-time only grant for support of anniversary planning and activities
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1901 to support access to higher education and the development of research in the Scottish universities. As part of their 125th anniversary activities they are launching a study to measure the impact of the Trust’s funding on Scottish higher education, university curriculum and research priorities, and research careers and trajectories. With Corporation support this research will measure the geographic spread of beneficiaries across Scotland and the impact of increased access to higher education has had on local communities. This project offers the prospect of understanding the direction and priorities of the Trust over time and its place in Scottish society generally.
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For project support of the THRIVE initiative to provide families with meaningful student data
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
This is the first grant to Cambiar, a nonprofit focused on student equity, to implement Thrive, a multi-year initiative co-funded by the Walton, Bill and Melinda Gates and Overdeck Foundations. The problem the Thrive initiative aims to solve is that although evidence has shown that student data is available for families, it is not always user-friendly or equally accessible for low-income and marginalized families. Thrive will award grants to education organizations and conduct action research about how to provide parents with information in ways that are culturally responsive and effective. Specifically, Thrive will (a) provide sub-grants to twenty organizations producing solutions and methodologies to support parents with data about their children learning, (b) conduct a research report analyzing families’ demographics and how they use this data.
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As a one-time only grant to support twenty African postgraduate scholarships
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Established in 2003 in partnership with Rhodes Trust, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) is a legacy organization of Nelson Mandela that seeks to foster the next generation of African leaders by providing full support for Africans with undergraduate degrees under the age of thirty to pursue a postgraduate degree at a university in South Africa and provides in-residence leadership training. To date, 622 scholars from 33 countries and across 35 disciplines have benefited from the program, with 93 percent of alumni remaining on the continent. The aim is to develop innovative, competent, and ethical leaders in their fields, with skills to bring about transformative, positive changes in their institutions, communities, and countries. To honor MRF’s 20th anniversary, Corporation support will provide twenty scholarships over two years, with the inclusion of leadership development support.
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For support towards the "Scots Who Built New York" campaign
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Formed in 1956 by Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton, the American Scottish Foundation is a national organization providing a cultural bridge between the United States and Scotland. Through their platform of projects and events, the American Scottish Foundation helps strengthen and share the heritage of Scots in the United States, including Andrew Carnegie and his influence, and the cultural message of Scotland’s past and future. With Corporation support, the organization will continue its previously Carnegie Corporation supported work on the “Scots Who Built New York” campaign. Photography and filmmaking are already underway in the creation of a walking tour map of uptown Manhattan. In addition, they will use grant funds to assess the feasibility of the last project in the campaign — to map the outer boroughs of New York City.
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As a one-time only grant for support of the Europaeum Scholars Programme
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
The Europaeum, founded by Oxford University in 1992, is linked to a network of 19 of Europe’s premier universities. Its mission is to give the most talented, energetic, and publicly engaged European students new opportunities to develop and deepen professional and leadership skills and experiences that enable them to shape the future of Europe for the better. The Europaeum Scholars Programme (the Programme) was first launched in 2018, and recently introduced two new elements: a professional mentoring scheme and a Scholars alumni network. With Corporation support the Programme will continue to work with doctoral candidates and postgraduate students with a proven commitment to public good through thoughtful engagement with representatives from government, academia, and practitioners around policy issues and important current European affairs. Programming includes seminars, conferences, and a classics colloquium.
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For support of EWA's 2023 National Seminar
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
6 months
Description
School as we know it — from teaching to testing to extracurriculars — has been profoundly disrupted, with troubling consequences often falling hardest on Black, Latinx and Native American students and their families. How the education sector will be changed over the long term remains unclear. Education journalists need to be the public’s guide to an uncertain future, providing real-time information and analysis to help students, parents and the broader public emerge from the pandemic and its aftermath. Founded in 1947, the Education Writers Association (EWA) has been working for over seventy-five years to strengthen the community of education writers and improve the quality of education coverage to better inform the public. EWA is a vibrant professional community of education journalists — reporters, editors, producers, and freelancers who work for online media, newspapers, radio and TV stations, and magazines. With renewed support from the Corporation, EWA will continue to contribute to the nation’s education journalists with financial support for professional learning experiences that have strengthened the quality and quantity of reporting on education.
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For the “Judy Woodruff Reports: America at a Crossroads” production
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Increasing distrust and polarization in communities across the country continue to threaten the pillars of democracy and the ability to work together to solve problems. For the PBS NewsHour project, “Judy Woodruff Reports: America at a Crossroads,” the award-winning journalist will present thirty-six to forty-eight in-depth segments that explore the divisions plaguing America, how they grew, and what steps may be taken to begin the healing process. The project will engage historians, political scientists, sociologists, politicians, psychologists, scientists, and many more people who have an insight into the state of the American democracy. With Corporation support, the reports aim to resonate with audiences through informed storytelling, real life scenarios, and thoughtful analysis.
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For one-time funding for a project to analyze the role of cities in the politics of nuclear weapons as part of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on "Understanding the Politics of Nuclear Weapons"
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
48 months
Description
Foreign relations and national security policy are typically thought to be issues for the federal government. But cities increasingly are seeking to influence these policies, including those about nuclear weapons. Cities are adopting resolutions declaring nuclear-free zones and collaborating with foreign cities and non-governmental organizations to advocate for nuclear reductions. While scholars have studied the impact of this “city diplomacy” on other issues, little attention has been paid to understanding its relationship to nuclear policy. This project will fill a gap in understanding of the role of cities in nuclear weapons politics, including the motivations for cities and city leaders to be involved and the impact they have on policy debates in the United States, and especially on the policy preferences of locally elected members of Congress.
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For one-time funding for a project on congressional nuclear policy preferences as part of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on "Understanding the Politics of Nuclear Weapons"
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
32 months
Description
Congress is assumed to defer to the president on most nuclear policy issues but increasing polarization, partisan differences, and divided control of government may be eroding this deference. As more members of Congress seek to use nuclear policy for partisan or political reasons, the president becomes less able to implement his agenda. When the United States does not speak with one voice on nuclear policy this may also erode the credibility of U.S. commitments abroad. By studying the policy preferences of members of Congress over time, this project will increase our understanding of how congressional preferences and partisan politics motivate congressional actions on nuclear policy.
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For one-time funding for a project to expand diversity in the study of nuclear policy as part of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on "Understanding the Politics of Nuclear Weapons"
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Discussions of nuclear weapons policy tend to take place within elite audiences with few opportunities for others to engage with these issues. As a consequence, nuclear policy tends to emphasize the views and preferences of a few. To address this gap, this project will host scholars in residence at Spelman College, enable faculty working groups, and culminate in a conference that includes policymakers, students, and scholars from the Atlanta metro area. The project will create curricula and incentivize scholarship on nuclear weapons issues that reflects the insights of a more diverse group of faculty and students.
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For one-time funding for a project on nuclear alliance management as part of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on "Understanding the Politics of Nuclear Weapons"
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
49 months
Description
Efforts within the United States to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons are often countered with the argument that such changes would reduce for allies the credibility of the U.S. promise to defend them, if necessary, with nuclear weapons. Yet the domestic politics within some of these allied states suggests a wider range of opinion on nuclear issues. This project will explore the diversity of views on nuclear policy in Norway, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany through extensive interviews with policy officials. The project findings will shed light on the intricacies of ally preferences on nuclear issues and help better inform U.S. policymakers about the range and strength of ally preferences.
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For a project to support a strand of sessions and activities focused on curriculum-based professional learning at the annual conference
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
9 months
Description
Learning Forward strives to achieve a vision of equity and excellence in teaching and learning by building the capacity of leaders to establish and sustain highly effective professional learning grounded in curriculum. Their Annual Conference draws more than 3,000 attendants to reimagine professional learning and engage in productive dialogue to implement effective strategies discussed during the event. Many key stakeholders in the school system attend, including district leaders, superintendents, policymakers, teacher leaders, school-based teams, and professional learning providers. This year, for the December 2023 Annual Conference, Learning Forward would like to bring together partner organizations and share the latest research and best practices around curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL). Through this project, Learning Forward will host a reception, pre-conference session, thought leaders panel discussion, concurrent sessions, and a sponsored session, along with a variety of other outreach activities, to focus on the importance of CBPL in closing the achievement gap and improving student outcomes.
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For support of strategic communications activities to build public understanding of socio-emotional learning
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
College and career readiness requires more than academic knowledge—an extensive body of research shows that students’ socio-emotional skills are key to their lifelong success and well-being. For nearly three decades, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has served as one of the leading organizations developing the field and building the evidence base for high-quality socio-emotional learning (SEL). CASEL equips school, district, and state education leaders with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to implement high-quality SEL, including direct support for twenty school districts serving 1.7 million students and forty state partners. Corporation support will enable CASEL to implement strategic communications activities to build greater understanding of high-quality SEL among education stakeholders and policymakers and engage families and communities in supporting SEL as a critical part of the student learning experience.
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For a project to support grandparents raising primarily Black students to become knowledgeable about tools and methods to support their grandchildren's literacy
Date
Jun. 08, 2023
Duration
14 months
Description
One in ten children are raised by a grandparent due to the opioid epidemic and gun violence in Philadelphia. Supportive Older Women’s Network, an organization that is a member of the Corporation’s RFP cohort, works with low-income students of color raised by their grandparents and helps keep them away from the foster care system. In year two of this project, Philly Families Read Together, SOWN will pilot a new intervention to improve collaboration between teachers and grandparents. The expected impact of this work is as follows: (a) Increased literacy skills and attendance for elementary-school students being raised by grandparents, as measured by student progress in Star Assessments; (b) increased collaboration and communication between grandparents and school, measured through the increase in grandparent participation in parent-teacher conferences; and (c) increased teachers’ skills in working effectively with grandparents, particularly in co-creating ideas and strategies for improving the children’s literacy.
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For a project to develop video exemplars of high-quality science instruction and curriculum-based professional learning and conduct external reviews of OpenSciEd elementary science instructional units
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
33 months
Description
Over a decade ago, the Framework for K-12 Science Education put forth a new approach to science education that shifts instruction from information and memorization to sense-making and critical thinking. To make these instructional shifts, teachers need support in the classroom to provide students meaningful and engaging learning experiences in science education. The National Science Teaching Association is committed to best practices in teaching science through professional learning, partnerships, and advocacy, with over 30,000 members in the science education field looking towards them for guidance. Through this renewal grant, they will complete the development of a video library resource of exemplars of high-quality science instruction in the classroom and high-quality curriculum-based professional learning connected to OpenSciEd. They also plan to launch a new strand of work to conduct external teacher-led reviews of OpenSciEd elementary science instructional units to inform the development process and provide quality assurance.
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For project support of the implementation of Higher Education Forward Funder Collaborative
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
EducationCounsel is a mission-driven consulting organization founded in 2008 that works with nonprofits, foundations, postsecondary institutions, school districts, and policymakers to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for students dramatically. This project seeks to implement a plan for a funder collaborative to support the field in combatting the anti-equity backlash in higher education. EducationCounsel has been intensely engaged with funders in the K-12 community dedicated to supporting a clear campaign to support educators and the broader community in their equity-oriented work; they are interested in engaging with a group of funders in the higher education space as needed and would be effective given the differing context of the two systems.
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For support of the China and the World program
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
China’s expanding role as a global great power has prompted increasing demands for expert, objective, and rigorous study of its foreign relations. Politically expedient decision-making without the benefit of such study will only serve to intensify heightened U.S.-China tensions. By supporting post-doctoral fellows with a focus on China’s international relations who have recently received their PhDs, Columbia University’s China and the World Program (C&WP) seeks to hone scholars’ expertise in this area and assist them in acquiring and keeping teaching positions in academic institutions. Through its Corporation-supported fellowship and public events, C&WP will continue to play a vital role in meeting the high demand for scholarship and education for the next generation of students about the challenges and opportunities posed by China’s rise.
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For project support of family engagement to improve student learning, RFP Yr 2
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
12 months
Description
Recognizing that many educators and school staff lack training around family engagement, Families and Schools Together (FAST), an education nonprofit founded in 1988, created the FAST Institute for Family Engagement. This professional development program trains parent liaisons to partner with families to support children’s education. Their current grant focused on providing professional development to District parent coordinators in Milwaukee, expanding their knowledge, skills, and attitudes about family engagement work. With renewed funding from the Corporation’s RFP on family engagement to support student learning, FAST will continue that work and include a direct focus on shifting the culture of schools and the district. By providing technical assistance to the district-level family engagement team, they will build capacity in the district to continue this project once it ends. They also plan to prepare to scale to more districts across Wisconsin and other states.
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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, BSP provided workshops to help parents better understand the education system and encourage school completion and college attendance. With renewed support from the Corporation, BSP will 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 culturally affirming 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.
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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 and develop 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 education systems for Africa’s youth. The pandemic exposed shortfalls in access, quality, and infrastructure, which several countries are seeking to address. As a major higher education system in Africa, Kenya announced a new university financing model that supports students based on socioeconomic status. The Partnership for African Social Governance and Research (PASGR) in Nairobi produces policy-driven research and seeks to contribute to a vibrant higher education sector. An assessment of Kenya’s new university financing model will serve as a valuable resource for informing higher education financing systems on the continent. With renewed Corporation-support, PASGR will assess the effectiveness and sustainability of a needs-based university financing model through research, convenings, and policy 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 45 percent 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 Fellowships are 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 grant would 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 emancipation and 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 processing more 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 3 million 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 immigrant experience.
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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
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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 Institute will 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. IGP will 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 Institute of Global Politics, Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows and will include experts from the public and private sectors, local and global, whose views range across the political spectrum. Their engagement 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 research will 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 percent of 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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