K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: DU's project will collaborate with area k-12 schools, inviting and educating teachers to offer veteran-focused curriculum to engage the past

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded the University of Denver $201,699 on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to develop K-12 educational outreach connecting area schools with Colorado veterans' history.

The project will collaborate with local K-12 schools to introduce veteran-focused curriculum to teachers and engage high school students in documenting Colorado veterans' legacies. University of Denver students will work alongside high school students to conduct interviews and research. The university will update and extend morethanaheadstone.org, adding virtual walking tours and student-generated biographical content to the Veterans Legacy Memorial. The project will also define potential future collaborations with Fort Logan National Cemetery to expand discovery and sharing of Colorado veterans' histories. Performance occurs in Colorado with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. The assistance type is a project grant.

High school students will learn from veterans and work with university of denver students in documenting the unique legacy of colorado veterans. The project will also update and extend the reach of morethanaheadstone.ORG, adding virtual walking tours and student-generated biographies to the veterans legacy memorial. Finally, the project will explore and define future collaborations with fort logan national cemetery, so that the histories of all colorado veterans can be discovered and shared.