2009 Educational Leadership Grants

Punahou School

$250,000

1:1

To develop a community of international youth leaders that deepens student engagement and understanding of common global challenges to encourage positive action toward social change.

The Westminster Schools

$250,000

1:1

To expand and enhance the Center for Teaching Faculty Cohort Program – an innovative, research-based professional development model designed to capitalize on rare and collaborative partnerships among public and independent schools to develop teaching and learning for all students.

Winchester Thurston School

$250,000

1:1

To transform the Upper School experience at Winchester Thurston over the next five years through the expansion of its City as Our Campus Initiative, which will be organized around the following paradigm: Independent schools are interdependent with their communities – each school's destiny is tied to that of its region.

Windward School

$250,000

1:1

To provide additional support to develop and refine the Windward Studio Physics First program and to expand the active learning model to chemistry and biology, programs which align with emerging best practices at the college level.