FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL USA

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH: WE ENABLED ISRAELI SCIENTISTS OF OUTSTANDING ABILITY TO PURSUE THEIR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE WHILE FOSTERING A SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE AND GREATER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN RESEARCHERS IN BRITAIN AND ISRAEL THROUGH OUR BLAVATNIK FELLOWS PROGRAM. FELLOWS WORKED WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF CAMBRIDGE TO FURTHER THEIR RESEARCH OF A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS THROUGH MENASP - MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SOCIAL POLICY NETWORK THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. THIS PROJECT CREATES NEW RESEARCH PATHWAYS AND SUPPORTS EXISTING ONES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE REGION WHILE ALSO CONNECTING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS TO POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE, STRENGTHEN PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACHES TO SOCIAL POLICY, AND TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER THROUGH INTERNATIONAL POLICY WORKSHOPS, THE CONSOLIDATION OF ACADEMIC NETWORKS, AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS.WE PRODUCED RESEARCH, HOSTED AND CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, HELD STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS, AND PROVIDED BOTH MENTORING AND TRAINING FOR PROGRAM MANAGERS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLEAGUES GLOBALLY ON DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, MULTI-LATERAL AGENCIES, PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS. WE DEVELOPED PITCHES, CONCEPT NOTES, AND GRANT PROPOSALS FOR US AND INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PROGRAMS IN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING, WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, PEACEBUILDING, YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY, FILM, ONLINE LEARNING, CREATIVE ECONOMY, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.WE CONTINUED PARTNERING WITH THE MICRO:BIT EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET EXCITED ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND STEM. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES TO TEACH DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH NEW CURRICULUM, EIGHT UNIQUE PROJECTS USING MICRO:BIT COMPUTING DEVICES, AND PRODUCTION OF "HOW TO" VIDEOS ALL MEETING CSTA STANDARDS.WE CONTINUED SUPPORTED THE BRITISH PAVILION EXHIBIT AT THE VENICE BIANNALE AND SUPPORTED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ART AND EXHIBITION CURATORS THROUGH THE BRITISH COUNCIL'S YOUNG CURATORS PROGRAM.