Programs

Co-sponsored by the Piedmont Council of the Arts, this workshop offers training for parents interested in bringing art prints into elementary school classrooms to promote visual literacy.

The Museum offers special programs for teacher re-certification and professional growth.

The Asia Institute is an interdisciplinary organization comprised of the Center for South Asian Studies, the Tibet Center, and the East Asia Center of the University of Virginia that provides Asia-focused education and outreach to K-12 and the community.

The Astronomy Question and Answer (AQuA) Web site offers a searchable Q&A database and e-mail service.

The Center for Politics grants Awards for Civic Excellence (ACE) to University of Virginia undergraduate students and educators registered with the Youth Leadership Initiative. ACE grants for students enable undergraduates to gain practical experience in politics and government through summer internships. Student internship placements could include participation in civic-related community outreach, work on political campaigns, voter registration efforts and positions in the offices of elected or appointed officials.

The Big Sibling program seeks to develop long-term relationships of friendship and trust between community volunteers and children that live in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.

Book Buddies is a one-on-one community volunteer reading program that plays an integral role in helping Charlottesville city schools ensure that students in elementary grades learn to read and write.

The Boosters Program places volunteers in classrooms to work with children from age four through sixth grade who need assistance with specific skills in a school setting.

The Career Switcher Program enables individuals from diverse occupational backgrounds to become classroom teachers.

This electronic guide to African- American documentary resources in North Carolina is fully searchable and provides brief descriptions of principal collections connected to the Afro-American experience in North Carolina.