This week marks the 210th birthday of Charles Darwin who, according to Scientific American, proposed the most powerful idea in science. International Darwin Day (February 12) was established in 2005... read more →
On Tuesday, we shared on article on our Facebook related to resources for helping students celebrate Chinese New Year. FFT Fellow Liz Kleinrock (also the 2018 Teaching Tolerance Award Winner)... read more →
A common misconception about Fund for Teachers fellowships has to do with their destinations. While many of Fellows choose to pursue learning abroad, the majority stay stateside. Furthermore, a fellowship's... read more →
This week began with International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorating the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Fund for Teachers grant recipients often design fellowships around sites associated with the holocaust... read more →
In addition to building Passats in its Chattanooga plant, Volkswagen builds a workforce through... read more →
Students wielding knives at North Haven High School are par for the course – Traci Planinshek's Culinary Arts course. She teaches food preparation and presentation skills to her Family and... read more →
This annual look back represents what can happen when teachers chart their course to keep content relevant and students engaged. We hope they inspire you to dream big about what... read more →
his week marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim the inalienable rights which everyone... read more →
On Pearl Harbor Day, we remember the 2,403 people killed in the surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The "date which will live in infamy" launched America's... read more →
On this national day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush, we also remember the life of Nelson Mandela, who died on this day in 2013. Many Fund for Teachers... read more →