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Project TORCH Charlotte personnel (L to R): Kristin Davin, Scott Kissau, Debra Diegmann, and Alex Dornburg

Project Teaching Our Rich Cultural Heritage: UNC Charlotte awarded $1.5M grant to partner with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for teacher licensure program

Posted on October 15, 2025

Categories: Research Spotlight Tags: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, EBCI, Education, ELED, Graduate Certificate in Teaching, Indigenous Education, MDSK, Project TORCH, Research, TA to Teacher, Teaching

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education to support Project Teaching Our Rich Cultural Heritage, a five-year collaboration with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in western North Carolina. The project will prepare highly qualified educators who are culturally […]