Partners and Funding

Primary funding for the schools in the International Studies Schools Network comes from local school districts and federal and state education resources.  The overall network was established in 2003 by Asia Society with a generous five-year grant of $7.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  In 2006, Asia Society received a grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas to support the creation of two additional schools in Texas.  In 2007, Asia Society received a second grant of $2.08 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the ongoing development of the network.

Asia Society has also received funding to support a range of ISSN related initiatives from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, the Freeman Foundation, The Goldman Sachs Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  For a complete list of funders and partners, please click here.

These grants provide financial assistance to the schools and help sustain other forms of support, including:

  • Professional development activities, such as an annual summer institute and small group seminars for network faculty throughout the school year
  • An ongoing Coaches and Leaders' Seminar for school leadership teams
  • International studies curriculum materials, review of existing curriculum, and related curriculum development
  • School-based "coaching" to assist school faculty as they plan, implement, and sustain an effective international studies school
  • Expert consultants to provide assistance on content, pedagogy, organization, and governance
  • Faculty visits to exemplary international studies schools
  • Online learning communities and virtual Critical Friends Groups
  • Assistance in forming partnerships with universities, businesses and nonprofits, cultural institutions, and museums to provide internationally oriented experiences for students
  • Formative evaluation studies to support data-based planning

 

Partners

Asia Society’s International Studies Schools Network is grateful for the financial support for a range of programming provided by the following organizations:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Communities Foundation of Texas
Concordia Language Villages
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Freeman Foundation
The Goldman Sachs Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

The International Studies Schools Network also collaborates with the following organizations to reach its goal of preparing all students for success in the 21st century:

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Denver Public Schools
Houston Independent School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Mathis Independent School District
New York City Department of Education

College of Staten Island
Houston A+ Challenge
New Schools Project

 

Support Us

If you would like to learn more about the ways in which you can support this growing network of international studies secondary schools, please contact us at info@internationalstudiesschools.org.   

Please note: As long as no goods or services are provided in return for your donation, the full amount of your donation to Asia Society’s International Studies Schools Network is deductible for Federal income tax purposes, subject to any limitations that might otherwise apply.