Guide to the Civic Education Project records C0109 Civic Education Project records

Guide to the Civic Education Project records C0109

Civic Education Project records


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Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0109
Title
Civic Education Project records 1992-2004
Quantity
14 Linear Feet, 27 boxes
Creator
Civic Education Project
Language
English .
Abstract
The Civic Education Project records contain subject-arranged materials pertaining to the work of the Civic Education Project. Types of materials in the collection include: Board of Directors reports and meeting information, memoranda, correspondence, reports, administrative and financial records, publications and conference outlines and papers. There are also numerous photos and slides from meetings and conferences, as well as candid photos from staff members.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Civic Education Project records, C0109, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by T. Mills Kelly in 2009.

Processing Information

Processed by Deborah Kathman in 2009. EAD markup completed by Tom Duncan in 2010. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in March 2024.


Historical Information

The Civic Education Project was a non-profit organization that provided Western-trained teachers and lecturers in the social sciences to universities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union after the fall of communism. Beginning in 1991 with the support from George Soros through his Open Society Institute (OSI), lecturers were sent to teach at eight universities in Czechoslovakia. This Visiting Lecturers program was expanded throughout Eastern Europe over the next several years. In 1996 the mission of the CEP was enhanced by the addition of the Eastern Scholars program, which assisted regional universities by funding local scholars and encouraging them to stay in academia. The CEP was successful, but in 2003, the OSI, the major funding source of the CEP, suggested that the CEP and Higher Education Support Program-HESP, a similar organization created by the OSI, merge. An independent evaluation was completed and recommendations for a possible merger made, but the Board of Directors did not move ahead with the merge and, in the absence of their major funding source, decided to cease operation of the CEP in 2004.

Scope and Content

The Civic Education Project records contain subject-arranged materials pertaining to the work of the Civic Education Project.

Series 1 contains material from the Board of Trustees, including minutes of the meetings and correspondence among its members.

Series 2 contains administrative information, including by-laws, policies, and certificates of incorporation and withdrawal.

Series 3 contains information about the Civic Education Project program, including a description of the program, information on book donations and statistics.

Series 4 includes financial information, budgets, accounts, tax information and correspondence with attorneys and the U.K. Charity Commission.

Series 5 contains correspondence between George Soros, the Civic Education Project and the Open Society Institute.

Series 6 contains information on funding and various grants, including grant applications.

Series 7 contains information on the Civic Education Project's foreign offices, including charters and legal documents from a number of countries in Europe and Asia.

Series 8 contains publications by the Civic Education Project, including annual reports, newsletters and directories.

Series 9 contains conference materials.

Series 10 contains photos and slides from conferences and meetings held between 1991 and 2004.

Series 11 contains power points, VHS and CDs from conferences and orientations.

Series 12 contains memorabilia, including a T-shirt and a corporate seal.

Arrangement

Arranged into twelve series.

Series Series 1: Board of Directors Information, 1993-2004 (Boxes 1-3) Series 2: Administrative Information, 1992-2003 (Boxes 3-4) Series 3: CEP Program Information, 1992-2002 (Box 4) Series 4: Finance Information, 1992-2003 (Box 5) Series 5: George Soros/Open Society Institute/HESP, 1992-2004 (Box 6) Series 6: Funding/Grants, 1995-2004 (Boxes 7-9) Series 7: Foreign Country Office Information, 1997-2004 (Boxes 9-10) Series 8: Publications, 1994-2004 (Boxes 11-14) Series 9: Conference Materials (chronological), 1995-2003 (Boxes 14-17) Series 10: Photos/Slides, 1991-2004 (Boxes 18-25) Series 11: Other Media, 1994-2004 (Boxes 26) Series 12: Memorabilia, 1992-2004 (Boxes 27)

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds the George Mason University Archives, which include files on international education.

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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1: Board of Directors Information
1993-2004
(2.5 boxes)
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Series 2: Administrative Information
1992-2003
(1 box)
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Series 3: CEP Program Information
1992-2002
(0.5 box)
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Series 4: Finance Information
1992-2003
(0.5 box)
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Series 5: George Soros/Open Society Institute/HESP
1992-2004
(1 box)
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Series 6: Funding/Grants
1995-2004
(2.5 boxes)
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Series 7: Foreign Country Office Information
1997-2004
(1.5 boxes)
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Series 8: Publications
1994-2004
(3.5 boxes)
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Series 9: Conference Materials (chronological)
1995-2003
(3.5 boxes)
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Series 10: Photos/Slides
1991-2004
(8 boxes)
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Series 11: Other Media
1994-2004
(1 box)
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Series 12: Memorabilia
1992-2004
(1 box)
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