2026-2027 Course Development and Augmentation Grants
The 2026-2027 course development and augmentation grant program funded new and existing courses. All classes were focused on environmental justice, climate humanities, or co-production of knowledge.
See the call for applications for complete information.
Supported Courses
Course Information
- Course instructors:
- Kytt MacManus, Senior Staff Associate III in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University
- Jesse McCormick, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Climate at Columbia University
- Javier Marchand, Air Quality Advocate at South Bronx Unite
- Jada Tulloch, Environmental Justice Educator and Youth Engagement Coordinator at South Bronx Unite
- Kelly Vilar, Chief Executive Officer at Staten Island Urban Center
- Grant type: augmentation grant in co-production of knowledge focus area
- Course type: lecture course open to undergraduate and graduate students
- Course webpage
Course Description
- The course educates students in effective coastal resilience planning and climate justice. Students will then work with South Bronx Unite and the Staten Island Urban Center to collect and analyze data relevant to local needs.
- Funds will support local organization staff time and fieldwork supplies.
Course Information
- Course instructors:
- Lilly Briggs, Executive Director of Finca Cántaros Environmental Association
- Kira Delmore, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University
- Anna MacPherson, Manager of Educational Research and Evaluation at the American Natural History Museum
- Grant type: development grant in co-production of knowledge focus area
- Course type: seminar course open to undergraduate students. Will be first offered in spring 2027.
Course Description
- Students will learn theories of environmental education, curriculum design, and bird migration. In collaboration with Finca Cántaros Environmental Association, students will then develop educational materials on bird migration and travel to Costa Rica to field test the curriculum.
- Funds will support travel, local organization staff time, and fieldwork supplies
Course Information
- Course instructors:
- Pamela Smith, Founding Director of the Center for Science and Society and Seth Low Professor of History at Columbia University
- Rachel Talbert, Research Assistant Professor at Teachers College
- Curtis Zunigha, Director of Agriculture at the Lenape Center
- Grant type: development grant in co-production of knowledge focus area
- Course type: seminar course open to undergraduate students. Will be first offered in spring 2027.
Course Description
- Students will learn and engage with the history and current conditions of Lenape lands and water.
- Half of the class sessions will take place at Inwood Hill Park.
- Students will develop public education resources about Inwood Park in collaboration with the Lenape Center.
Course Information
- Course instructors:
- Rosa Yolanda Pineda, Executive Director of Connectémonos
- Andreina Torres Angarita, Term Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at Columbia University
- Grant type: development grant in co-production of knowledge focus area
- Course type: seminar course open to undergraduate students. Will be first offered in spring 2027.
Course Description
- Students will examine the social, economic, and political landscapes of Latin American cities and the Latinx urban experience through ethnographic analysis and experiential learning.
- Connectémonos will serve as a liaison and peer educators for fieldwork in Washington Heights.
- Funds will support local organization staff time and fieldwork supplies.