2022-23 Committed to Change Grant

About the grant

The application deadline has passed.

This grant aims to support Language Institute affiliates who participated in the October 28 workshop led by Uju Anya on Critical Race Pedagogy for Anti-Racist, Equity-minded and Inclusive World Language Teaching and need funding to engage in action-oriented implementation activities following the workshop.

Awards range from $250-$1,000.

Funded activities must take place in the 2022-23 academic year.

Application deadline

November 15, 2022

Eligibility

UW-Madison faculty or staff who are affiliated with the Language Institute

Supported activities and allowable expenses

This grant could be used to:

  • Support a retreat to work further on the review and revision of teaching or other program materials, or on other selected action steps proposed during or after the workshop
  • Hire student hourly employees to assist with further review of instructional or other departmental materials, or with the creation of new materials

The grant cannot be used for travel, or for faculty or academic staff summer or other salary.

All proposed expenses must follow university policies and guidelines for purchasing, hosted meals, payroll, etc. Applicants should use the budget proposal template to prepare and submit their budget. Individuals applying for the grant are strongly encouraged to make an appointment to meet with Language Institute associate director Jana Martin, for a review of their proposed budget before submitting it with the application.

Evaluative criteria

Applications will be reviewed by a committee as soon as possible after the application deadline. The committee will consider the following in reviewing applications and making decisions on awards:

  • Potential to promote antiracist, equity-minded, and inclusive practices that help Black and other minoritized students succeed in UW-Madison language programs
  • Quality and feasibility of the proposal

Contact

Questions about this Language Institute Grant? Contact Dianna Murphy.

 

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Committed to Change Grant Recipients

Jaerin Ahn, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, to use a protocol prepared by the workshop facilitator to conduct a critical analysis of contemporary Korean language curricula and textbooks.

Saylín Álvarez, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, to develop and disseminate new digital materials that highlight the diversity of speakers of Spanish.

Erin Paul, Division of Continuing Studies, to create new videos for Spanish 1-4 that feature linguistically, ethnically, racially and culturally diverse speakers of Spanish who introduce learners to new material