Call for proposals: Funding available to teach diversity to a Monroe County Community School Corp. class

Proposal submission deadline: Tue., Nov. 1, 2011

The Asian Culture Center, with funding support from the Felix Chen Memorial Fund and the School of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction is calling for proposals from undergraduate and graduate students who wish to teach a lesson in a Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) classroom that addresses issues such as:

• our nation's cultural diversity
• the challenges of living in a democratic, pluralistic society
• the ethnic histories of our citizens, and/or
• problems of prejudice, discrimination, and/or stereotyping in our society.

Funded proposals will be awarded $250 to reward the student and supervising teacher for their time and effort as well as to help pay for materials needed to develop and teach the lesson. Two proposals will be awarded each academic year. Proposals are due November 1 of each year. The lesson must be taught within one calendar year after receiving the award. Proposals should include a narrative statement (no more than 250 words) that includes the following:

• the location (school, grade level) where the lesson will be taught
• the topic and substance of the lesson
• the materials to be used in the lesson, and
• the learning activities and experiences to be conducted during the lesson.

In addition, a letter from the MCCSC teacher confirming his/her participation and indicating approximately when the lesson will be taught is to be included with the proposal. Proposals should be submitted to:

Chair, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
School of Education
3204 W.W. Wright Building
201 N. Rose Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006

Revised: October 7, 2011

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
Bryan Hall 115, Bloomington, IN 47405-7000, USA
(812) 856-5700

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