The American Geographical Society has announced that Licia Paulus of Parkland High School, is one of the 34 geography teachers selected from across the United States to be awarded a Geo-BOOST grant.

The AGS Geo-BOOST Initiative provides high school geography teachers with the opportunity to design their own special activity which will require resources beyond what their school or district can provide.

Paulus will use the award between now and the end of the fall 2020 semester to take her students on a tour of the United Nations and explore the sustainable development goals.

“AGS is very proud to select Mrs. Paulus as a recipient of our first Geo-BOOST initiative,” said Dr. John Konarski, CEO of the American Geographical Society.

“Teachers are seldom given enough resources to take advantage of their creativity and dedication in preparing educational materials for their students and we hope through the Geo-BOOST Initiative to give them that chance.”

Originally, the selected teachers for the Geo-BOOST Initiative were to complete their projects by the end of the spring 2020 semester but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline to complete the activities is being extended to the end of the fall 2020 semester.

AGS will release a report describing all of the projects undertaken by the selected Geo-BOOST recipients and it will be made available to all geography teachers as a resource for them to use in the future.

The American Geographical Society, New York City, N.Y., is a 21st-century learning society dedicated to the advancement of geographic thinking, knowledge, and understanding across business, government, academe, social sectors, and most importantly with teachers and students.

Established in 1851, AGS is the oldest professional geographical organization in the United States.

The mission of AGS is to advance and promote geography in business, government, science, and education.