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We fund students who are passionate about change and have the vision and committment to achieve their goals. From concept development and skills building to launching a business or organization, our grants support students as they explore their innovative ideas and learn by doing.
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Featured Fellows from 2008 and 2009.
Mike Fry '09
The One World, One Rope project is a global, instructional jump rope program beginning in Tanzania and Kenya. As the project leader, I will create teams in both countries, promote the formation of national governing organizations, and organize the first national jump rope competitions in East Africa. In addition to teaching, my focus will be building a network of committed coaches, knowledgeable instructors, and skilled jump ropers. The program will provide new opportunities for all participants to experience success, develop healthy lifestyles, increase social ties, and take on roles of leadership and responsibility within their communities.
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George Saines '08
Nick Winter '08
Scott Erickson '08
Skritter is an online tool to help students learning the Chinese and Japanese languages better learn their characters/kanji. Students no longer have to make lists, they can use ours. The practice is active, requiring users to write each prompt, which reinforces fast memorization. Finally, Skritter is built on a spaced-repetition system that optimizes student retention rates based on individual progress. What all this means: learning Chinese and Japanese vocabulary doesn't have to be arduous anymore.
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Featured CIGSIE recipients. James Scott Chowning ’08
with Evan Adams ’09
Our goal in this project is to learn about creating music in non-traditional spaces, to create awareness of this perspective in performance practice, and to further our careers as electro-acoustic musicians by analyzing and performing in sonically complex natural and man-made environments.
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Steuart Pincombe ’09
The project is a presentation of the complete suites for solo cello by Bach. I will be presenting concerts in nine different cities across the United States in February. My goal is to present Bach’s cello suites as I believe they are intended to be played, with a focus on presenting the original bowings written in the Anna Magdalena Bach copy of Johann Sebastian Bach’s manuscript.
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Featured Creativity Fund recipient. Matthew Rubinstein '10
HistoryTomorrow is an innovative, web-based educational solution that breaks down the barriers to teaching current events. Our product transforms students’ attitude towards the world around them by fusing compelling news narratives with social networking technologies. Our proprietary interface is packed with comprehension tools that ensure students get the most out of readings. Integrated assessments track student progress. By indexing our content to state standards, HistoryTomorrow offers teachers and administrators comprehensive reports about what students are reading and what content is giving them trouble. By unifying content, delivery, and evaluation, HistoryTomorrow is an indispensable tool for the social studies teacher.
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