CiviConnections
(Social Studies)
Funding Agency	National Council for the Social Studies
Purpose:	The purpose of this grant is to fund teacher attendance at the "CiviConnections:Constructing the past, creating the future" summer workshop.  The program will focus on linking local history inquiry with community service-learning activities.
Eligibility:	Requirements for the application include the following: 1) apply in a team of three teachers from grades 3-12 in the same district, 2) an existing membership in the National Council for the Social Studies or agree to join, 3) partner with at least one local community agency, 4) involve at least 25 students per teacher in at least 20 hours of service, 5) attend one 3 day summer 2004 workshop and the 2004 NCSS Annual Conference in MD, 6) implement the program in the fall of 2004,  7) comply with grant evaluation and reporting procedures.
Grade Level	Grades 3-12
Social Studies	Social Studies
Deadline:	Applications are due at NCSS no later than 5pm on Friday, April 30, 2004.
Total Funds Available:	Thirty-three applications will be funded in 2004 for more than 297 teachers and 7425 students nationwide.
Average Award:	A team of three teachers may apply for a grant of $7,500
Number of Years:	Three years
Contact:	Trevi Brown Thomas, CiviConnections, National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 Sixteenth Street, Suite 500, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910  Phone: (310) 588-1800 ext. 106.
E-Mail:	civiconnections@ncss.org
Website:	www.socialstudies.org/