ISSA Honored by Donation from the Civic Education Project(R)
ISSA is honored to have been chosen recently by the Civic Education Project(R) (CEP) to receive a donation of CEP's remaining financial assets as CEP closes its doors. CEP cited ISSA's similar goals and mission in its decision. ISSA will use the donated funds for pursuing the organizations' shared mission: access to quality education for all children so that they may become active citizens in democratic societies in the regions where ISSA is active.
For 15 years, the Civic Education Project(R) (CEP), an international non-profit organization, has promoted pluralism and international standards in social science education in countries striving to develop their civil society capacity. CEP pursued these goals through the creation of knowledge networks and student-centered teaching. These networks were designed to foster and exchange cutting edge social scientific resources, knowledge, and methods. Through its work, CEP encouraged the dual role of universities in developing their own community and civil society, and engaging their countries in the wider global community.
Centered on the belief that an open, globally competitive society requires critically minded and informed individuals, CEP sent highly-qualified academics to teach and collaborate with colleagues at local universities. Over the past years, CEP Fellows have touched tens of thousands of students, faculty, and broader communities in the areas in which they have taught. CEP took a long-term view of educational development, recognizing that today's university students and young academics will be tomorrow's leaders.
ISSA is honored to continue pursuing the goals of an organization which has touched the lives of so many.
