The Institute for Citizens & Scholars
16 Nov 2020
News
C&S President Raj Vinnakota to co-lead America 250 Civics & Civic Engagement Task Force
Washington, DC (Thursday, February 18, 2021)– The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission announced today that prominent advocates for improving American civic life, Victoria Hughes of Millwood, Virginia and Rajiv Vinnakota of Yarmouth, Maine, will serve as volunteer co-chairs of its Civics & Civic Engagement Task Force. In this role, Hughes and Vinnakota will provide counsel on nonpartisan, […]
News Release: Institute for Citizens & Scholars is new name of WW Foundation
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: November 16, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan, Director of Multimedia Projects | 201-587-4755 | [email protected] ON THE HEELS OF HISTORIC ELECTION TURNOUT, INSTITUTE FOR CITIZENS & SCHOLARS AIMS TO USE ITS NEW IDENTITY TO BUILD ON SUCCESS PRINCETON, NJ (November 16, 2020) — After an election that saw more than an estimated 66% […]
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars
PRINCETON, NJ (November 16, 2020)—After extensive consultation, the Board of Trustees of the WW Foundation has adopted a new name and mission statement: The Institute for Citizens & Scholars (Citizens & Scholars) prepares leaders and engages networks of people and organizations to meet urgent education challenges. The overarching goal is to shape an informed, productively […]
Journalists Named to Higher Education Media Fellowship
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | Program Officer | [email protected] | 201-587-4755 Second Class of Journalists Named to Higher Education Media Fellowship Fellows to Build Tools and Networks for More Comprehensive Coverage of Postsecondary Career and Technical Education PRINCETON, NJ (Tuesday, September 15, 2020) – The WW Foundation […]
Civic Spring Partners with Youth Research Experts
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Thursday, July, 30, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | [email protected] | 201-587-4755 CIVIC SPRING PARTNERS WITH YOUTH RESEARCH EXPERTS TO LEARN FROM LOCAL PANDEMIC-RESPONSE PROJECTS Partnership with Tufts University’s CIRCLE to Derive Important Lessons From Youth-Led Initiatives PRINCETON, NJ (August 5, 2020) – As a continuation of its work to develop […]
2020 HistoryQuest Fellows Named
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Thursday, July, 30, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | [email protected] | 201-587-4755 American History Teachers Build Game-Based Learning Skills HistoryQuest Fellowship Names New Fellows, Begins Summer Institute PRINCETON, NJ (Thursday, July, 30, 2020) – The middle and high school American history teachers among the 2020 HistoryQuest Fellowship class began building their […]
2020 WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellows Named
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Thursday, July 23, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | [email protected] | (201) 587-4755 Pennsylvania Sustains Commitment to Cultivating Excellent STEM Teachers Second Class of WW Teaching Fellows Begins Working Towards Master’s in Education, Teaching in High-Need Schools PRINCETON, NJ (July 23, 2020)—As part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s continued effort to close […]
Civic Spring Project Names Six Funded Programs
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Monday, July 6, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | Director of Multimedia Projects | 201-587-4755 The WW Foundation is in the process of changing its name. Learn more here. SIX PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE CIVIC SPRING PROJECT Local Organizations and Youth Partnerships will Provide Summer Civic Learning Experiences for Young People to […]
Statement on Changing the Name of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan, Director of Multimedia Projects | 201-587-4755 STATEMENT ON CHANGING THE NAME OF THE WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION PRINCETON, NJ (June 30, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has voted unanimously to rename the organization and to […]
Newcombe Fellows Named for 2020
NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: June 2, 2020 CONTACT: Frances Hannan | Director of Multimedia Projects | 201-587-4755 Jeré Hogan | Program Officer, Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Note: Prospective applicants should email [email protected] Woodrow Wilson Names 23 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows for 2020 Support for […]
