FY 2008 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners

UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 03 ATHENS 00001 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR IIP/IR HMURTEN, EURPPD MOKEEFE, GCOUCH, BARMSTRONG; EUR/SE KFITZGERALD, BHUNT, GCOWAN, SALTMAN-WINANS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAO OIIP KIRC GR SUBJECT: FY 2008 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners Greece *********************** * Missing Section 001 * *********************** *********************** * Missing Section 002 * *********************** ATHENS 00000001 003.2 OF 003 of digital media to craft, record, and share, the stories of individuals and the community. The workshop will be part of the European Commission funded project "UNTOLD: Learning with Digital Stories." The audience will consist mainly of library staff and educators. -- Post also hopes to sponsor a countrywide training program for the six AC directors. Our goal is to share best practices and discuss efforts to further support and energize AC programming. This program will highlight successes, other new ideas, and encourage the AC directors to further develop a network among themselves. ¶6. Budget and request for FY08 Sustaining Funds. ¶A. Periodicals for 4 Corners: $800 each, total: $3,200 ¶B. Books for 4 Corners: $5000 each, total: $20,000 ¶C. Digital Story Telling Workshop in Veria: $5,800 ¶D. Training/travel of Corner Directors: $2,000 ¶E. Speaker programming: $8,000 ¶F. Operating Expenses (photocopying, mailing, etc.): $1,000 ¶G. Combined Request for 4 Corners: $40,000 -- In 2007, Post allocated $10,642.43 to support the AC program in Greece. We anticipate a similar budget for 2008, split between materials (books, CDs, paper shows) and special events. ¶7. Compliance issues -- All four American Corners were established with MOUs signed by the Embassy and the host institution, and all are posted on the AC Central database. -- The records are complete and up-to-date. -- Each AC is in compliance with core characteristics. Details available on request. -- Post's IRO has reviewed this plan and concurs. LEVIN