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Primary funding for the schools in the International Studies Schools Network comes from local school districts and federal and state education resources.  The overall network was established in 2003 by Asia Society with a generous five-year grant of $7.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  In 2006, Asia Society received a grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas to support the creation of two additional schools in Texas.  In 2007, Asia Society received a second grant of $2.08 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the ongoing development of the network.

These grants provide financial assistance to the schools and help sustain other forms of support, including:

  • Professional development activities, such as an annual summer institute and small group seminars for network faculty throughout the school year
  • An ongoing Coaches and Leaders' Seminar for school leadership teams
  • International studies curriculum materials, review of existing curriculum, and related curriculum development
  • School-based coaching to assist school faculty as they plan, implement, and sustain an effective international studies school
  • Expert consultants to provide assistance on content, pedagogy, organization, and governance
  • Faculty visits to exemplary international studies schools
  • Online learning communities and virtual Critical Friends Groups
  • Assistance in forming partnerships with universities, businesses and nonprofits, cultural institutions, and museums to provide internationally oriented experiences for students
  • Formative evaluation studies to support data-based planning

Asia Society’s International Studies Schools Network is grateful for the financial support for a range of programming provided by the following organizations:

  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Communities Foundation of Texas
  • Concordia Language Villages
  • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
  • Foundation for California Community Partnerships
  • Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
  • Freeman Foundation
  • The Goldman Sachs Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Humanities

The International Studies Schools Network also collaborates with the following organizations to reach its goal of preparing all students for success in the 21st century:

  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
  • Denver Public Schools
  • Houston Independent School District
  • Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Mathis Independent School District
  • New York City Department of Education
  • College of Staten Island
  • Houston A+ Challenge
  • Houston Community College
  • New Schools Project

 

 

 

 



 

If you would like to learn more about the ways in which you can support Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network, please contact us at wendyb at asiasoc.org.