Vivian Tseng, Funding Interests & Mechanisms at the William T. Grant Foundation, Tuesday, 9/22, 4-5pm

The Education Program includes occasional talks by leaders in the broad field of education, embracing the contributions of numerous individuals, from soldiers to scholars, policy makers to media personalities, practitioners to students. Different perspectives are offered on topics of wide interest to the Teachers College community.

• Garth Stewart, "An Option to Make It Work: Lessons from the Battlefield to the Classroom," Friday, 9/11, 4-5pm


Called a "profile in courage" by Anderson Cooper of CNN, Garth Stewart did not let a detonated land mine stop him from fulfilling his military duty, nor his studies. With an amazingly speedy recovery at Walter Reed Memorial Hospital and several prosthetic limbs, Garth helped the army re-think its regulations on service provision by persons with disabilities. He went on to pursue a degree in history at Columbia University and is currently a student in the Teaching of the Social Studies Program at Teachers College.

Garth will offer a unique glimpse into military service and transition back into civilian life, reflecting on his interests in history, teaching, and the shape of future curriculum.

Further information about Garth may be read in the current TC article, "A Soldier's Story," concomitant with the news display on 9/11 in the Everett Cafe. Also featured is a book display, with examples of curriculum, in the Second Floor Salon.

Teachers College was approved recently by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program; the new GI Bill helps cover the cost of post-9/11 era veterans' tuition expenses at private colleges and universities. Additional information can be found in the June press release, with historical background in the Cafe news display.

Where: Second Floor Salon


• Vivian Tseng, "Funding Interests and Mechanisms at the William T. Grant Foundation," Tuesday, 9/22, 4-5pm
  
  Vivian Tseng, Program Officer at the William T. Grant Foundation, will speak on the funding interests and funding mechanisms at the William T. Grant Foundation. The Foundation supports research to inform policies and practices affecting youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. She will discuss the Foundation's Current Research Interests in 1) youth's social settings such as classrooms, schools, youth-serving organizations, peer groups, and families; and 2) when, how, and under what conditions research is used in policy and practice affecting youth. She also will discuss the Foundation's support for research studies, RFPs, and career development programs for early and mid-career scholars and offer tips for applying to the Foundation.
  
  Dr. Tseng is a member of the Foundation's Senior Program Team, responsible for setting program directions, developing and implementing new initiatives, reviewing proposals, and working with grantees post-award. She has worked to develop the Foundation's research interests in youth's everyday settings and in how research is used in policy and practice affecting youth. She oversees the William T. Grant Scholars Program for promising early career researchers. She received her Ph.D. in Community Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Methods and concentration in Developmental Psychology from New York University and her B.A. in Psychology and specialization in Asian American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
  
  Dr. Tseng's presentation is the first in a series of presentations regarding grant opportunities and support.
  
  Where: 305 Russell