Documents tagged "Goals"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019330.txt
This document discusses a grant application process and its challenges. Lisa New, director of Poetry in America, highlights the progress made by the program in 2016, including moving toward a concrete release date for their television series and converting MOOC modules into for-credit courses. She also mentions Jeffrey E.'s role as an adviser and supporter of the program. Barnaby is mentioned as someone who could apply for a grant but should know that there are only a few grants available in each round, and many projects proposed don't get funding due to limited funding availability.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019326.txt
The document is a letter from Lisa New to Jeffrey E., discussing the progress made by Poetry in America and its associated non-profit production company, Verse Video Education, as well as their new Harvard partner, the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. The goals for 2016 included moving their television series toward a concrete release date, converting MOOC modules into for-credit courses, and developing a course specifically for K-12 educators. In addition to this, Lisa also mentions that Barnaby is no longer at the Institute for Advanced Studies, but instead she will ask him if he can help her through Templeton. The document also mentions that the company has grown from just herself and one other person to now having a production staff of five, as well as interns and Harvard graduate students who are trained in public-facing humanities.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019233.txt
The article by Arch Puddington discusses the strategies and tactics used by modern authoritarians to undermine democracy. Key people mentioned include Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The methods discussed include propaganda, repression of civil society, and manipulation of elections. The article concludes that while authoritarianism has been on the rise in recent years, it is still possible to defend and promote democracy around the world.