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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
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Follow the historic El Camino Real and trace the roots of the Texas Mission System. KATY, TX Phyllis Nawrot CINCO RANCH J H 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Travel to Japan to study the Atomic bomb’s impact on the country’s arts and culture. New York, NY Fukuoka/Tokyo Japan Japan Asia Kelley Wolcott High School of History and Communication 2007 New York City Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend an expedition in Kenya called "Water and Community Health", sponsored by Earthwatch Institute Oakland, CA New York City NY United States North America Marissa Berman North Oakland Community Charter School 2007 San Francisco/Oakland Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to France for cultural immersion and exploration of French culture and master works of art in order to instruct students on the connection between art andliterature. HOUSTON, TX Lisa Read SMITH ACADEMY 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Travel to Guatemala to experience and research Mayan weaving and ancient ruins. Boise, ID Jennifer Willison ANSER Charter School 2007 EL Education Program
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Travel to Paris to study the work of the impressionists and create a series of acrylic paintings. Anadarko, OK Abe Lopez Anadarko Middle School 2007 Oklahoma Program
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in a mountaineering course to learn leadership and teamwork skills. Boise, ID Seattle Washington United States North America Kerry Distelrath ANSER Charter School 2007 EL Education Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate with an environmental expedition of the Amazon rainforest in Peru to study the diversity of the animals, plant life and native people. Atlanta , GA Lima Peru Peru South America Ellen Powell Bolton Academy Elementary 2007 Atlanta Program
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Research the African influence in the musical genres of Bomba and Plena in Puerto Rico. Bronx , NY San Juan Puerto Rico United States North America Diana Quinones New Day Academy  2007 New York City Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Develop digital imaging skills at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, Colorado. Wiscasset, ME Denver / Snowmass Colorado United States North America Sarah Sutter Wiscasset Middle School 2007 EL Education Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Spend four weeks attending workshops at a worldrenowned zoo interacting with keepers and animals,with a goal of developing multi-media interdisciplinary curricula to share with students and other educators. WALSH, CO Dolly Morrow WALSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2007 Colorado Program
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Experience a guided tour and exploration of the World War II battlegrounds of Iwo Jima and Guam. BELLAIRE, TX Iwo Jima Iwo Jima Japan Asia Jeff Walker BELLAIRE H S 2007 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Study Tango and Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina researching how the dance evolved as a result of immigrant influence and melding communities. Oakland, CA Buenos Aires Argentina Argentina South America Dina Moskowitz North Oakland Community Charter School 2007 Oakland Program
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Visit Thailand and study its culture and religion, as well as researching and documenting the adult and adolescent Buddhist experience. Brooklyn, NY Bangkok Thailand Thailand Asia John Grauwiler Brooklyn Secondary School for Collaborative Studies 2007 New York City Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Voyage to the Galapagos to study evolution, ecosystems and efforts to preserve natural resources. Oakland, CA Quito Pichincha Ecuador South America Megan Jensen Lighthouse Community Charter School 2007 Oakland Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Travel to South Africa to compare the choices of curators from museums and galleries displaying African art in both the United States and Africa. New York, NY johannesburg south africa South Africa Africa Erica Yonks New York City Museum School 2007 New York City Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Visit China and Tibet to gain a deeper understanding of Buddhism, mythology and culture. Bronx, NY Shanghai/Beijing/Lhasa China/Tibet China Asia Jean Gismervik Bronx Theatre High School 2007 New York City Program
Other 6th - 8th Grade Participate in a week-long course following part of the route of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery. Vergennes, VT Great Falls MT United States North America Chris Napolitano Vergennes Middle School 2007 EL Education Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Voyage to the Galapagos to study evolution, ecosystems and efforts to preserve natural resources. Oakland, CA Robert Feldstein Lighthouse Community Charter School 2007 Oakland Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Travel to South Africa to compare the choices of curators from museums and galleries displaying African art in both the United States and Africa. New York, NY Leila Carbonell New York City Museum School 2007 New York City Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the European Conference on Reading in Berlin, Germany to enhance literacy instruction, while networking with international educators. Atlanta, GA Amanda Kane Smith Elementary 2007 Atlanta Program
Language Acquisition 6th - 8th Grade Take Spanish immersion classes at the Escuela Sudamericana in Cusco, Peru, volunteer at the Orphanage for Deaf Children, then travel to Lima to visit a school for the deaf Allston, MA Katherine Oliver Horace Mann School for the Deaf 2007 Boston Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Spain and Portugal with National Geo-graphic iExplorer tour to research and document the influence of various cultures throughout history. HOUSTON, TX Barcelona Catalunya Spain Europe Heidi Shellhorn POE EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a course in Madrid designed for Spanish teachers to learn teaching methods and reading comprehension techniques. Atlanta , GA Sandra Jimenez Bolton Academy Elementary 2007 Atlanta Program
Other 6th - 8th Grade Learn the filmmaker’s craft during an intensive summer program, allowing students to make digital films. Bronx, NY Florence Tuscany Italy Europe Thomas Burke West Bronx Academy for the Future 2007 New York City Program
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