250 years of teaching with maps: maps in the making of US education [the newberry library requests funds to support ?250 years of teaching with maps: maps in the making of US education,? A…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Newberry Library $179,005 on January 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to support a three-week residential institute titled "250 Years of Teaching with Maps: Maps in the Making of US Education."

The institute will convene 25 K-12 educators in July 2026 for an immersive exploration of how educators have used maps in United States classrooms from 1776 to the present, coinciding with America 250 commemorations. Participants will engage with the Newberry Library's internationally renowned collection on the history of map education. The program will produce a free teaching resource for wider distribution among K-12 educators.

The Newberry Library, a Chicago-based tax-exempt research institution, serves as the recipient and implementing organization. Performance occurs in Illinois. The period of performance runs through February 28, 2027.

250 years of teaching with maps: maps in the making of US education [the newberry library requests funds to support ?250 years of teaching with maps: maps in the making of US education,? A three-week residential institute that will convene 25 k-12 educators in july 2026. Coinciding with america 250, this institute will be an immersive exploration of how educators have used maps in US classrooms from 1776 to present. In the process, the institute will connect participants with an internationally renowned collection on the history of map education and create a free teaching resource that can be shared widely.]