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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
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Study the masterworks of art housed in Paris, France in order to understand the artistic merits and cultural significance. HOUSTON, TX Paris Paris France Europe Lisa Anders BEVERLY HILLS INT 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Research and explore the Culture and Literature of Chile and Argentina. Chicago, IL Santiago Chile Chile South America Della Deme William Howard Taft High School 2008 Chicago Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Research and explore the Culture and Literature of Chile and Argentina. Chicago, IL Sonia Barillas 2008 Chicago Program
Math 9-12th Grade Travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to coordinate a teacher training program through the organization HEAL Africa. Oakland, CA Goma Unknown Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Doris Chai Oakland Technical High School 2008 Oakland Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Following in the Footsteps of the Pilgrims - traveling the Pilgrim's path from England to Holland to Massachusetts. HOUSTON, TX London Greater London United Kingdom Europe Georgia King LONGFELLOW EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Research and service in South Africa with the South African Penguin, enriching a learning expedition on birds. Pocatello, ID Cape Town South Africa South Africa Africa Sharon Olsen Pocatello Community Charter School 2008 EL Education Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Explore the journey of Oklahoma migrant workers along Route 66 as depicted in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck to further the teaching of Oklahoma history and demonstrate the impact of journaling. Bartlesville, OK Salinas California United States North America Sandra Dossett Bartlesville Mid High School 2008 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Travel to British Isles to attend a storytelling festival and observe children's story time to develop interactive reading and storytelling skills. HOUSTON, TX London, Dublin, Shropshire England, Leinster United Kingdom Europe Jill Brainard Charrier HINOJOSA EC/PRE-K CENTER 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to British Isles to attend a storytelling festival and observe children's story time to develop interactive reading and storytelling skills. HOUSTON, TX Bethany Bennett HINOJOSA EC/PRE-K CENTER 2008 Greater Houston Area Program
Other Attend the CREO Institute in Barcelona, Spain, to explore the concept of creativity in the classroom and, with colleagues, to recreate the institute within the school. Jenks, OK Barcelona Catalonia Spain Europe Cathryn McCarthy ASTEC Charter HS 2008 Oklahoma Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in art classes in Mexico to enhance current art program, learn new instructional techniques and providing a cultural understanding students. KATY, TX San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato Mexico North America Suzan Soltero ZELMA HUTSELL EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Creativity Course in Florence, Italy, and examination of the Montessori Education system in Italy. HOUSTON, TX Florence Tuscany Italy Europe Laurie Gass WALNUT BEND EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Volunteer at an educational center in Armenia and learn strategies of incorporating visual arts in instruction to nurture self esteem and creativity. Chicago, IL Yerevan N/A Armenia Europe Narineh Gharashor Edmund Burke Elementary School 2008 Chicago Program View Report
Kinesiology 9-12th Grade Attend an adult sports and fitness camp at Smith College in Massachusetts to learn new athletic activities, games, and sports to share with students. Atlanta, GA Northampton Massachusetts United States North America Andrea Kerr-Conley South Atlanta Health Science High School 2008 Atlanta Program View Report
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore the art of African storytelling to discover the impact it has on the students' overall academic and personal success. HOUSTON, TX Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa Brenda Parish CARMICHAEL EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Language Acquisition 6th - 8th Grade Learn Cantonese, research parental involvement in multilingual schools and deepen understanding of Chinese culture in Hong Kong. Boston, MA Kowloon Hong Kong China Asia Pamela Chu Quincy Upper School 2008 Boston Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Work with contemporary art collectives in documenting the use of street art as a form of social and political commentary in Western Europe. Brooklyn , TX Paris, Rome, Berlin, London Western Europe France Europe Krystyna Printup Bushwick School for Social Justice  2008 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K – 5th Grade In Ghana, collect information and materials on the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and West African cultures. Brooklyn , NY Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti regions Ghana Africa Marla Greenwald Cypress Hills Community School - PS 89  2008 New York City Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade In West Africa, study storytelling and literary traditions as vehicles for exploring identity and society. New York , NY Dakkar and Accra Senegal, Ghana Senegal Africa Diana Di Rico Baruch College Campus High School  2008 New York City Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Visit Kigali in Rwanda to assist with the bricolage mosaic mural project “Weavings: Youth Creating Hope” as part of a global exchange connecting the youth of Rwanda and Chicago. Chicago, IL Kigali Kigali Rwanda Africa Jeanne Walker Orr Academy High School 2008 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Tanzania to learn about family ancestry and how stories are passed to younger generations through oral storytelling and family heirlooms. Chicago, IL Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa Doreen Weiss Abraham Lincoln Elementary School 2008 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Tanzania to learn about family ancestry and how stories are passed to younger generations through oral storytelling and family heirlooms. Chicago, IL Ruth Finkel Abraham Lincoln Elementary School 2008 Chicago Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to new Mexico to explore historical, cultural and archeological sites. Includes attending a unique pottery workshop taught by a master potter. KATY, TX Albuquerque New Mexico United States North America Debra Sweeney NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Learn traditional and contemporary techniques from local artists in a clay residency in Ghana. Brooklyn , NY Accra Greater Accra Region Ghana Africa Erika Tuttle International High School at Kingsbridge Community College  2008 New York City Program View Report
Other 6th - 8th Grade Travel from Maine to Florida to study early American history and develop a hands-on approach to further the students’ knowledge of the era. Broken Arrow, OK Concord, New York, Boston, Salem, Edgartown, Phila ME, NH, NY, MA, PA, D.C., VA, GA, SC, MD, NJ, NC United States North America Jason S. Smith Grace Christian School 2008 Oklahoma Program View Report
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