Momodou Sarr and Oumy Cissé were recently awarded a $1,500 grant by Global Education Massachusetts (GEM) and Primary Source to lead the creation of an African studies Alternative Learning Program (ALP), a step toward implementing an African Studies curriculum at ARHS. Working with colleagues from several departments, they plan to introduce a one-trimester course in 2009-2010 and take steps toward developing an exchange program with students in West Africa, in support of the district’s goal of increasing awareness and tolerance for racial and ethnic diversity. As noted in the GEM grant press release, they hope that “the comparative study of culture, institutions, and knowledge production will expand students’ global awareness and prepare students to become active participants in an interconnected world.”