In order to teach tomorrow’s global leaders effectively, WMA faculty must develop a strong understanding of globalization and global economics. The Edward E. Ford Foundation has provided the Academy with a $50,000 grant to support a program that will strengthen the foundation of our faculty in these areas and enable them to share their knowledge with other public and private school teachers across our region.

This unique program will provide faculty members with a combination of hands-on field experiences, interactions with global business leaders and non-governmental organizations, and participant-led seminars, expanding their understanding of key themes in globalization and global economics and enhancing our students’ educational experiences. The program will include global education seminars and technology training sessions for faculty, travel-study support for faculty members who need to broaden their understanding of global economics, and a monthly faculty-led lecture series on issues of global economics which will be open to area school teachers. The four-year education project will culminate with The Globalization in the Classroom Institute for Private and Public Schools, which will take place on our campus in 2013.  Head of School Rodney LaBrecque expects the program to establish WMA as an internationally recognized global-education resource for educators.

Faculty travel-study support will continue to be provided through the James LaCrosse ’50 Faculty Globalization/Global Economics Travel Fund, established through a generous gift from Alumnus and Trustee James Lacrosse ’50, matching the E.E. Ford grant two to one.