Expanding Opportunities: A New Way to Support ISAW’s Outreach Mission
ISAW is pleased to announce a new way to directly support one of our most impactful public-facing initiatives. A dedicated gift designation for the Expanding the Ancient World: Outreach Program (ETAW) is now available on GiveCampus, making it easier than ever to contribute to this vital work.
Supporters can now make targeted gifts to ETAW through this link: 👉 Donate to ETAW
Expanding the Reach of the Ancient World
Expanding the Ancient World consists of two parts: (1) ETAW: K-12, a professional development program for K-12 teachers, and (2) ETAW: Community College, a mentorship program for local community college students.
ETAW: K-12 is a series of professional development workshops and online resources for teachers. Keyed to the NYC Department of Education Social Studies Scope and Sequence, the program is designed to offer K–12 educators opportunities to develop their knowledge of the ancient world while providing classroom-ready strategies for teaching the past with reliable sources. Through inquiry-based workshops, flexible lesson plans, and engagement with up-to-date research, ETAW equips educators with the tools and perspectives they can bring directly into their classrooms. The program emphasizes critical thinking, accessibility, and evidence-based approaches to the ancient past, ensuring that students encounter a more expansive and connected understanding of early societies. CTLE credits are offered to New York State teachers.
ETAW: Community College is a mentorship program, organized in partnership with faculty at Queensborough Community College and Borough of Manhattan Community College, that's designed to foster and support the study of the ancient world at local community colleges and to provide NYU graduate students with opportunities to work with students from diverse educational backgrounds, to improve their teaching and mentoring skills, and to share their knowledge of and enthusiasm for the ancient world with the broader New York City community. NYU graduate student mentors in the program guide local community college students as they work on a course-based research assignment focused on objects from collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Community college participants improve their research, writing, and presentation skills and develop an appreciation for the city's museums and cultural institutions as a shared community resource.
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Why Your Support Matters
As part of ISAW’s broader mission, ETAW plays a crucial role in expanding who engages with the ancient world and how it is taught. By supporting this program, donors help:
- Provide free or low-cost professional development for educators
- Develop innovative teaching resources rooted in current research
- Broaden access to ancient world studies across diverse communities
- Foster new conversations about the global past and its relevance today
Every contribution directly sustains and grows ETAW’s programming.
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