Across all Woodrow Wilson programs, Fellows know the impact a fellowship can have on a career or a life. Fellowship support can free up resources to obtain the degree, embark on the research trip, or finish the book. Increasingly, Fellows who have made excellent use of the opportunities their fellowships afforded want to make sure […]
Metro Atlanta WW Teaching Fellows were able to expand their classroom learning experiences this school year through the WW + Goizueta Microgrants. The microgrants, established in 2015, allow for Fellows to attend or present at professional conferences, buy teaching materials for their classrooms, or complete community-based service learning projects. The microgrants benefit not only the […]
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval By Saidiya Hartman CN ’90 American cities have long provided the backdrop for radical social change. In her most recent book, Saidiya Hartman reexamines the lives of Black women in Philadelphia and New York at the turn of the twentieth century. Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments is […]
The vast majority of Americans couldn’t pass the U.S. citizenship test when asked test questions in a recent 50-state survey, but that’s not because their teachers failed them or because students are no longer required to study American history. It’s because the American history curriculum has focused on memorization of names, events, and dates, which […]
In April, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 168 Fellowships for their 2019 class. Of these scholars, artists, and writers, eight are Fellows from various Woodrow Wilson Foundation programs. The Guggenheim Foundation calls these fellows the “best of the best.” Woodrow Wilson Fellows awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 2019: Hester Blum MN ‘95 Michael K. […]
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month—a time to celebrate the excellence of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry! Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have enriched the history of the United States, and they continue to play an instrumental part in its success and advancement. Among many other accomplishments, Asian Americans and […]
Julia Bowes WS ’16 has won the 2019 Lerner-Scott Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in U.S. women’s history. The award was presented by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) at their annual meeting, held this year in Philadelphia. Dr. Bowes, now an assistant professor of history at the University of Hong Kong, received her […]
Matt Oney TF ’12 was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the Michigan Department of Education. As one of only seven teachers honored, Mr. Oney will receive a $10,000 grant each year for three years. The award recognizes innovation in STEM instruction and the grant will go toward expanding the STEM program at Escanaba […]
Your Annual Fund gift to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation makes a difference for the whole range of Fellows supported by WW. Because of this, every Annual Fund gift to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation matters. See how in the video above. Give today, our fiscal year closes June 30.
Nobody’s Girl Friday: The Women Who Ran Hollywood By J.E. Smyth MN ’99 According to Bette Davis, “women owned Hollywood for twenty years.” In her new book J.E. Smyth explores this time, between 1930 and 1950, when the film industry was more than 40% female. From well-known influencers like Davis, the “Fourth Warner Brother,” to […]
