Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Save Ancient Studies Alliance
Legal Name (if Different): Save Ancient Studies Inc
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 130 Golf Ct
City: Teaneck
State: NJ
Postal Code: 07666
Main Phone: 6109370911
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/
Employer ID Number: 85-0538112
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Mentorship for Underserved High School and Undergraduate Students in Humanities Education
Project Description:

Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) promotes national and worldwide free remote access to the pre-modern human past. SASA’s is creating an open worldwide community of learners, educators and enthusiasts, unlocking ancient studies to everybody, independent of identity, educational access, geographical location, and income level. Studying the ancient past fosters attitudes of cultural respect, empathy, and humility, containing the power to transform both the self and our society towards tolerance and acceptance of others. However, underserved high school and undergraduate students are often barred from access to such educational opportunities, limiting their potential for successful engagement with others of different cultural backgrounds and with the global world.

SASA’s Mentorship Program supports underprivileged high school and undergraduate students in developing pathways through higher education in fields that explore the pre-modern past in order to develop successful careers in intercultural contexts. This program operates remotely in order to maximize access for mentees and facilitate connections with mentors they would otherwise never have the chance to meet. Mentors will have backgrounds that cross the perceived divide between academic contexts and professional engagement, in order to support students’ diverse career paths through higher education and professional life. Our mentorships support professional development of skills that are both transferable and in-demand across all professions, humanities and non-humanities alike. They include communication skills, interpersonal skills, active listening, organization and self-management, critical thinking and problem solving, providing and receiving constructive feedback, relationship and team building, empathy, working across cultures, and conflict management.

This proposal is for funding to support the inaugural pilot year of the Mentorship Program, including mentor and mentee recruitment, background checks, and organizing group mentorship meetings and special events. Specifically, the pilot would recruit and mentor 50 underserved students in Florida, New Jersey, and the US, through the course of the 2024-25 academic year.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: Grants from Brotherton Foundation, Olive Tree Foundation, and MGN Family Foundation

Project Duration: i year: 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Geographical Area Served: New Jersey, Florida, rest of US
Age Group To Be Served: 14-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: David
Contact Last Name: Danzig
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6109370911
Contact Email: daviddanzig@saveancientstudies.org