Fund For Teachers
Fund for Teachers has awarded $35 million in grants to nearly 9,200 of America's top educators. FFT Fellows have traveled to 170 different countries on all seven continents. Fund for Teachers honors the professionalism of dedicated teachers and values their judgment as to what best impacts their practice​.

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Subject Area Grade Level Fellowship Learning Plan School Location Destination City Destination State Destination Country Destination Continent Name School Name Fellowship Year Program Post Fellowship Report Media Links
Science 9-12th Grade Travel to European communities exploring long-term environmental, cultural and social issues related to human development on watersheds. Indianapolis, IN Venice Veneto Italy Europe Jena Hanes Decatur Discovery Academy 2007 EL Education Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Compare contemporary and ancient mosaic history, theory, and application in Venice, CA, Venice, FL and Venice, Italy, to integrate a collaborative and individual mosaic unit with students in grades K-8. Laurel / Brookville, IN Venice;
Venice;
Venice		 California
Florida		 Italy
United States		 Europe
North America		 Mary Sorrells Laurel School and Brookville Elementary 2014 All Other Schools View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Compare contemporary and ancient mosaic history, theory, and application in Venice, CA, Venice, FL and Venice, Italy, to integrate a collaborative and individual mosaic unit with students in grades K-8. Columbia City , IN Mary Hilger Indian Springs Middle School 2014 All Other Schools
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Collaborate with fellow educators in Reggio Emilia, Italy, to gain core knowledge on preschool and infant toddler care centers and foster in-depth projects that develop children’s skills in constructing their own knowledge. Evansville, IN Reggio Emilia Italy Europe Abbey Evans Culver Family Learning Center 2014 All Other Schools View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Collaborate with fellow educators in Reggio Emilia, Italy, to gain core knowledge on preschool and infant toddler care centers and foster in-depth projects that develop children’s skills in constructing their own knowledge. Evansville, IN Jared Totsch Culver Family Learning Center 2014 All Other Schools View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Complete a Spanish Language Immersion Program at Academia Hispano Americano in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to inspire, resonate with and teach the arts with an emphasis on Mexican culture in an urban PreK-8th school comprised of a 96% Latino population. South Bend, IN San Miguel de Allende Mexico North America Jean O'Meara Saint Adalbert Elementary School 2017 All Other Schools View Report
Other 9 - 12th Grade Study of Aboriginal arts in central/northern Australia with a focus on environmental symbolism to provide a case study for Anthropology of the Environment students. Indianapolis, IN Alice Springs, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin Australia Australia Frederic Allamel International School of Indiana 2017 All Other Schools View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Explore Nordic cities, museums, historical landmarks and legends to discover impact of Viking culture on Norse mythology and depict effects of oral/written communication on the Vikings’ global reputation. Fortville, IN Copenhagen;
Reykjavik;
Bergen, Oslo;
Stockholm, Visby		 Denmark
Iceland
Norway
Sweden		 Europe Jordan Gerbsch Mt. Vernon High School 2017 All Other Schools View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Attend yoga workshop for elementary teachers and explore Costa Rican culture and wildlife. Indianapolis, IN Manuel Antonio, Dominical, Cabo Matapalo, Pavones Costa Rica North America Bethany Teeple Rousseau McClellan Montessori 2018 All Other Schools
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Attend yoga workshop for elementary teachers and explore Costa Rican culture and wildlife. Indianapolis, IN Meagan Stoldt Rousseau McClellan Montessori 2018 All Other Schools View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Enroll in the Occidental Arts & Ecology in Occidental, CA, to learn options for managing and improving our school gardens and orchard and the hands-on learning that occurs there. Bedford, IN Occidental California United States North America Jamie Hooten Lincoln Elementary School 2018 All Other Schools View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Volunteer at a food outreach program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and visit historic sites throughout the country to understand the lasting impact of the Vietnam War on local communities and encourage students to become globally-conscience, action-minded citizens. Zionsville, IN Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue Vietnam Asia Virginia Wilson Zionsville Community High School 2019 All Other Schools View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade,9 - 12th Grade Participate in the "Beat the Odds" drum facilitator training in Los Angeles and study with a local trained drum facilitator to blend drumming and counseling techniques that will help students deal with trauma and emotional/behavioral issues such as inattention, depression, and PTSD. Indianapolis, IN Los Angeles CA United States North America Laura Gladish IPS Butler Lab School 55 2019 All Other Schools View Report
Language/Cultural Immersion Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore in Iceland issues of global warming, biological and cultural conservation and sustainable development, to develop tools for teaching these issues in a Dual Language classroom. Indianapolis, IN Akranes, Hofn, Oraefi, Reykjavic Iceland Europe Frances Rivera Ernie Pyle Elementary School 90 2020 All Other Schools View Report
9 - 12th Grade Explore Tanzania and Ghana's history, politics and arts to expand the scope of Black History Month into an integrated curriculum on African-American history and culture grounded in African voices and perspectives, past and present. Hanover , IN Todd Cannon Southwestern High School 2022 All Other Schools View Report
9 - 12th Grade Study the impact of climate change on the coastal communities of Camargue (a marshland in Provence, France) and establish a partnership with local schools to create a database for French students that supports an online collaborative mapping of vanishing landscapes. Indianapolis, IN Aigues-Mortes, Arles, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer France Europe Frederic Allamel International School of Indiana 2022 All Other Schools View Report
9 - 12th Grade Document historical sites related to "The Book Thief" and "My Forgiveness, My Justice" in Germany and Poland to expand student comprehension of significant events in world history and inspire them as social justice advocates and global citizens. Indianapolis, IN Munich;
Krakow		 Germany
Poland		 Europe Nikia Garland Arsenal Technical High School 2023 All Other Schools View Report
6th - 8th Grade Become immersed in the culture, history, and geography of Malawi to leverage students' learning in cross-curricular units around the topic of environmental justice rooted in the text "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Michigan City, IN Blantyre, Chitedze, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Wimbe Malawi Africa DeAnna Munoz Lake Hills Elementary 2023 EL Education Program View Report
6th - 8th Grade Become immersed in the culture, history, and geography of Malawi to leverage students' learning in cross-curricular units around the topic of environmental justice rooted in the text "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Michigan City, IN Shariann Forker Lake Hills Elementary 2023 EL Education Program View Report
9 - 12th Grade Explore museums, cultural centers, parks, and natural attractions around Indianapolis, New York City, Taos and Flathead, MT, to learn about Indigenous storytelling and how influential natural surroundings are in these stories to address the lack of Native voices in the curriculum and provide students opportunities to enhance their written and spoken communication. Fortville, IN Denver;
Indianapolis;
Flathead;
Taos;
New York City		 Colorado
IN
Montana
New Mexico
New York		 United States North America Jordan Gerbsch Mt. Vernon High School 2024 All Other Schools
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