The University of Massachusetts (UMass) received a $171,962 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to support "The Souls of Black Folk [The Souls of Black Folk and the Foundations of African American Studies]" - a new 2-week residential institute for 25 teachers of grades 9-12. The institute will run from June 22 - July 3, 2025 and aims to equip teachers with the knowledge and pedagogy to offer the new AP African American Studies course or expand their content expertise in this discipline. It will explore the interdisciplinary nature of African American studies through the lens of W.E.B. Du Bois' seminal work, including site visits to the Du Bois boyhood home. The institute seeks to provide teachers lacking formal training in this field with the collective knowledge and interdisciplinary approach central to African American studies.
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