RFP: Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges

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	Federal Grant Title:	RFP: Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges
	CFDA Number:	45.162
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Humanities_Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
	Federal Agency Name:	National Endowment for the Humanities
	Category of Funding Activity:	Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	20110823-ME
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 02, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 03, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 23, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 23, 2011
	Archive Date:	Sep 22, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	360,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Over half of the students who are now enrolled in post-secondary education in the United States attend community colleges, with enrollments expected to increase and to continue to draw on populations with exceptionally varied cultural backgrounds. Students at community colleges frequently take courses and earn certificates and degrees that are tailored to their vocational needs and career advancement, as well as their personal interests. Yet the essential role of humanities instruction at these institutions is sometimes overlooked, despite the fact that many students only serious study of the humanities takes place in two-year college classrooms. For the most part only slender resources are devoted to humanities instruction at community colleges. Furthermore, community college humanities faculty carry very full teaching loads, often on part-time or adjunct appointments. They therefore have few opportunities for professional development. These factors combine to make it hard to create and sustain a strong, shared intellectual community within institutions and between them. NEH invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to develop and administer a nationwide project to advance the role of the humanities at community colleges through curriculum and faculty development focused on the theme of Bridging Cultures.This agency-wide initiative encourages exploration of the ways in which cultures from around the globe, as well as the myriad subcultures within Americas borders, have influenced American society. With the aim of revitalizing intellectual and civic life through the humanities, NEH welcomes proposals that enhance understanding of diverse countries, peoples, and cultural and intellectual traditions worldwide. Applications might also investigate how Americans have approached and attempted to surmount seemingly unbridgeable cultural divides, or examine the ideals of civility and civic discourse that have informed this quest.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges Division of Education Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Room 302 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8380

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