University of Delaware

Newark , Delaware, 19713

Last updated on May 12, 2024

Grant awarded by

Library of Congress

Region

East

Organization Type

College/University

Congressional District(s)

1

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2022 [10/01/21 - 09/30/22]

Contributing Organization(s)

Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, Nanticoke Indian Tribe of Delaware, La Esperanza Georgetown

Organization description

I am the co-coordinator of our Social Studies Secondary Education program, housed in the History Department

Project description

"Indigenous and Latinx Delaware: Community Fellowship and Historical Inquiry." The University of Delaware History Department is partnering with community organizations throughout Delaware to provide this three-year series of professional development workshops for K-12 teachers. Educators participating in these workshops are creating lessons, projects and activities based on the content and concepts acquired at each workshop--including sources from the Library of Congress. They are united in the belief that inclusive and diverse histories must be taught in our schools in order to enable all of our students to flourish and grow. We are in the third year of our grant. Year one focused on the Pre-Columbian era. Year two focused on post-contact to 1900. In Year three we are helping teachers bring the story of the experiences of Indigenous and Hispanic populations up to the present—especially in this region.

TPS project focus

Curriculum
Teaching Materials
Workshops

Content focus

Advocacy
Cultural Studies
English Language Arts
Equity and Inclusion
History
Civil Rights

Audience

Classroom teachers
Community members
Curriculum coordinators
Students
Teacher candidates/Student teachers

Level(s)

K-5
6 - 8
9 - 12
Undergraduate

Population focus

English language learners
Hispanic/Latinx
Native American/Indigenous