Professional Development-Teacher Training

 

To improve and strengthen international relations of the United States by promoting better mutual understanding among the people of the United States and Republic of South Africa through teacher training.

Deleted 06/10/2004 (No longer funded.) 19.419 BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE Project Grants. Twenty-five South African primary teachers and educators took part in a 1-month Summer Institute in the United States during fiscal year 2001; the same number participated in fiscal year 2002. Public Law 87-256, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. Nonprofit organizations capable of developing and implementing a professional development curriculum for South African primary teacher training in the content areas of math and science. Nonprofit organizations and local community members willing and able to host and train groups of South African primary teachers of math and science. Certificate of compliance with Federal forms/accreditation (for educational institutions). Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Nonprofit organizations should contact the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Teacher Exchange Branch, Room 349, 301 4th Street SW., Washington, DC 20547. Final selection of the administering organization is made by the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Nonprofit organizations should contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for deadlines. Variable. Not applicable. Renewable up to 2 years. Preference will be given to nonprofit organizations with constructivist educational expertise, and strong linkages to South African NGOs and/or educational institutions. Designed to give U.S. institutions the opportunity to host South African teachers for a period of 1 month, and for a limited number of U.S. teachers to visit and train teachers in South Africa. Quarterly financial and program reports are required. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. As prescribed by grant terms. This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements. A 1-year program renewable for 2 additional years. Funding is provided at the beginning of each funding year. Not Applicable. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 301 4th Street SW., Room 349, Washington, DC 20547. Attn: Rachel Waldstein. Telephone: (202) 619-5293. Fax: (202) 401-1433. E-mail: rwaldstein@pd.state.gov. http://exchanges.state.gov 19-0201-0-1-154. (Grants) FY 01 $299,891; FY 02 est $299,891; and FY 03 est $299,891. Not applicable. Variable. Not applicable.