Educational Programs
The Education Department develops educational materials based on the holdings of the Army Heritage and Education Center. These materials focus on the contributions of the American Soldier to the history and heritage of the United States and the world. They include CD-ROM's, a book and DVD set entitled Army Nurses of World War One: Service Beyond Expectations, and content on the Education section of the Foundation's website.
The Education Department also administers The Robert L. Ruth and Robert C. Ruth Fellowship, a three-week summer internship awarded to a graduate student in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Funding for the award comes from Chris Gleason, a member of the board of directors for the Foundation, in honor of the service of two members of his family.
The Army Heritage Center Foundation honors Russell F. Weigley, a Temple University History Department faculty member from 1930 to 1966 who was considered to be one of the nation's top military historians, with a financial award for the best paper with a military history focus that is presented at the annual Barnes Club Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
The Education Department works with local school districts to build an oral history program to train and assist high school and middle school students and teachers to interview veterans to collect their oral histories.
In addition to these programs, the Education Director serves as the State Coordinator for National History Day in Pennsylvania.
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