Program Areas • Grants
Education
The aim of the education program is to help make government more representative of, and more responsive to, its citizens by enhancing their participation in public life.
Grants — 2010
| AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE
Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| To support the launch of a national 'Pathways to Power' leadership program for first-generation Americans | |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY, INC.
Sharon, MA | $15,000 |
| To support the production of the feature-length documentary 'Nuclear Underground' | |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
New York, NY | $100,000 |
| To support the Center's research, analysis, and public education activities related to the federal budget as it affects the states, and to support a Revson State Policy Fellow
(Year 1 of three-year $590,000 grant) | |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
Washington, DC | $300,000 |
| To support the Center's analytic, communications, and capacity-building activities related to important debates around federal budget priorities
(Year 3 of three-year $900,000 grant) | |
| FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE
Albany, NY | $100,000 |
| For support of its research, public education, and advocacy work on budget, economic, and related policy issues that affect low- and moderate-income New Yorkers
(Year 2 of two-year $200,000 grant) | |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
New York, NY | $50,000 |
| To support the 'Meet the Artist' Library Series, an educational outreach initiative between Lincoln Center and the branch libraries to bring performing arts programs to the outer boroughs of New York City | |
| NATIONAL COALTION AGAINST CENSORSHIP
New York, NY | $15,000 |
| To support 'Kids' Right to Read,' a project providing support, education, and advocacy to parents and teachers facing book challenges in libraries and schools | |
| OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
New York, NY | $15,000 |
| To support the participation of high-achieving, low-income New York City high school students in a leadership development program focusing on networking, career development, college access, and college success | |
| PBS FOUNDATION
Alexandria, VA | $600,000 |
| For the 'Women 2.0 Media Project' of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation | |
| THE POYNTER INSTITTUE FOR MEDIA STUDIES:
News Literacy Project St. Petersburg, FL | $200,000 |
| To support educational programs in New York City schools that teach students the critical thinking skills they need to be smarter and more frequent consumers and creators of credible information across all media platforms, and to build the capacity of programs nationwide
(Year 1 of three-year $600,000 grant) | |
| SMITH COLLEGE
Northampton, MA | $15,000 |
| To support the development of 'Biology Web Conferences,' online dialogues between Smith students and prominent scientists | |
| STATE OF THE USA, INC.
Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| To support the development and launch of the Web site
(Year 2 of two-year $250,000 grant) | |
| WILLIAM E. MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE
City College of New York New York, NY | $10,000 |
| To support the strategic planning process at Macaulay Honors College | |
| WILLIAM E. MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE
City College of New York New York, NY | $97,500 |
| To support fellowship stipends for 13 Lisa Goldberg / Revson Scholars, selected for their interest in public policy and civic engagement, with a special emphasis on service to the City of New York | |
| Total: | $1,657,500 |