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Brooks Emeny 1901-1980
Author of Great Powers in World Politics (1935)


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Dedicated Funds

posted Oct 15, 2009 8:02 AM by Building internationalbridges   [ updated Oct 11, 2011 3:25 AM ]
SPECIAL FUNDS

1) The JC Society Fund -- this dedicated fund pays for distribution of audio CDs and "procedure kits" to schools, aiming to improve .  The procedure kits are based on the writings of John Corlette, found on JohnCorlette.com

2)  Gordon Dyke Educational Fund -- this fund pays for school fees for orphans in Kenya.  The students who receive support are encouraged to connect with our Penpals list.  BIB provides part of the education that is needed for that Kenyan child to participate in the Skype discussions.   Statement by Jennie Hinde


3) Space Education Fund -- this fund provides grants to commentators and programs that assist schools and non-profit organizations in presenting information to teenagers and the general public about the development of space.  With the reduction of support of NASA, the USA finds itself in need of new private-sector initiatives to meet future challenges.  Today's students will be tomorrow's taxpayers:  will today's teenagers have accurate information to make choices and to defend those choices to people who live in other countries?  Unsettling information from a 2010 poll conducted by the Pew Research Foundation.  
Special topics include the link between satellite transmissions and child abuse; anticipated transfer of not-yet-invented space-based technology that could benefit terrestrial concerns  (parallels found in the Renaissance where military technology benefited the arts).  Examples of past recipients

4)  The Brooks Emeny Digital Library Fund -- This fund promotes the idea of personal collections of materials downloaded from the Internet, for access when the Internet is not available.  Sample Digital Libraries are distributed to schools and lesson plans help teachers, students and parents select educational and inspirational materials.

5)  The Brooks Emeny Video Phone Network Fund -- Imagine walking into a museum and seeing a Video Phone booth.  This fund promotes the concept and encourages the use of various software in public locations, such as museums and schools.

6)  QBE Education Fund -- this school builds soft skills and has projects that support the Penpals list and the production of other materials that support the aims of the organization.  QBE Academy is home to the Brooks Emeny Ph.D. Library.

Dedicated funds rest with BIB until the benefitting organization requests the money.  Dedicated funds are not used for general purposes.  Unrestricted donations can support any of these funds as well as the general work of BIB. 

7)  The Cleveland Council of World Affairs has a "Bridges to the World" educational program.  From the website (with relevant segments highlighted in blue):   Goals of this project are:
 1) to create a program for Ohio educators that will provide them with the educational background and curricular tools needed to increase knowledge about the world, cultures, and peoples; 
2) to raise awareness about the issues affecting regions of the world and to discover the relevancy of those issues for Northeast Ohio citizens; and 
3) to partner with community groups to develop programs with educational and cultural relevance to educators, students, and other community members. 

The Bridges to the World program is tied closely with the Council’s overall mission of education. With this program we will work with community partners to develop components of the project, such as: 
• providing opportunities for students to interact with international visitors through CCWA’s International Visitor Program and speakers through public lectures and programs in collaboration with CCWA’s Public Programs department 
• facilitating teacher workshops, institutes, and educational exchanges cooperatively with higher education institutions and local school districts 
• pursuing curricular materials development and/or identification of existing curriculum 
• creating partnerships with community and cultural programs 

BIB makes an annual donation to CCWA's Bridges to the World program from BIB's unrestricted general fund.  BIB Penpals has been made available to the CCWA at no charge.


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