Virginia Geographic Alliance

“Cash contribution: 30,005”

“Expenses office expenses 322 computer and internet 1,966 travel 5,182 conferences and meetings 16,272 bank charges 47 business registration 25 registration fees 3,072 supplies 5,426 total 32,312”

“The virginia geographic alliance (vga) is a non-profit organization supported by the national geographic society endowment program. The vga conducts a statewide educational outreach program that helps teachers and students to improve geography teaching and learning. Vga's mission is to improve the quality and quantity of geography teaching and learning at all levels of the virginia education system. Geography education is an essential component of a sound liberal education for personal development, effective citizenship and the application of general critical thinking skills and specific geospatial thinking skills in many current and emerging careers.”

“The virginia georgraphic alliance (vga) has conducted hundreds of professional development activities for teachers and pre-service teachers. These activities range from three-week field based summer institutes (an average of one summer institute per year) to one-hour workshops on basic themes and skills in geography. The vga has produced numerous curriculum projects including virginia in the world wall, desk maps, and lesson plans, and two editions of an atlas of virginia with accompanying lesson plans and resource cd.”