AP Comparative Government

Grant Spotlight: Cardiff Castle

By |2022-03-02T14:41:35+00:00October 9th, 2019|Spotlight - Grants|

Part of our grant supporting the December AP Comparative Gov trip to the United Kingdom will cover the cost of students visiting Cardiff Castle, located in the center of the Welsh capital city.  The castle dates from the 11th century and is built on a Roman fort dating from the 50s AD.  In the mid-1800s, the castle was under the ownership of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, reputed to be the richest man in the world at

Grant Spotlight: Charles Dickens Museum

By |2022-03-02T15:23:19+00:00September 25th, 2019|Spotlight - Grants|

A grant from the MLWGS Foundation will cover the entry fee for the Charles Dickens Museum for AP Comparative Government students visiting with teacher Matt McGuire in December. Make your gift to the 2019-20 Annual Fund to support everything we do!

Grant Spotlight: Comparative Government Students in Canada

By |2022-03-02T15:49:46+00:00June 4th, 2019|Spotlight - Grants|

Mr. McGuire's annual Canada trip is currently underway, and students are enjoying June weather in Ottawa and Toronto.  They recently visited the Office of the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable George J. Furey, Q.C.  This is just one of the unique experiences Mr. McGuire curates for students on the trip, all of which will enrich their understanding of Canadian politics and culture.  The MLWGS Foundation supported this trip with a grant to offset the

A Dispatch from the UK

By |2022-03-02T16:50:20+00:00December 5th, 2018|Spotlight - Grants|

Neil Kinnock chatting with MLWGS students Last weekend, a group of Matt McGuire's AP Comparative Government students left for the United Kingdom.  We got a note from Mr. McGuire yesterday evening about some of what they've been up to.  "Today in the Parliament, we met with former Conservative Party Leader Iain Duncan Smith to discuss his actions in the House of Commons to compel the UK to leave the EU.  Then we met with

Grant Spotlight: AP Comp Gov UK Trip

By |2022-03-02T16:57:53+00:00October 16th, 2018|Spotlight - Grants|

If you want a small taste of the Britishness in store for the MLWGS students going on Mr. McGuire's AP Comparative Government trip to the UK this winter, we recommend calling UK Parliament for the hold message alone.  "Have you thought about taking afternoon tea on the terrace overlooking the River Thames? You are currently #2 in the queue."  Mr. McGuire's AP Comparative Government trip to Canada has become something of an institution at MLWGS.  This

Grant Spotlight: 2018 AP Comparative Canada Trip

By |2022-03-02T19:00:52+00:00March 12th, 2018|Spotlight - Grants|

Canadian Senate Speaker George Furey with MLWGS students Spring means lots of Foundation funding for student travel.  This year, we committed to offsetting the cost of class-related trips for students traveling to Morocco (MENA senior seminar), Canada (AP Comparative Government), Phoenix (Math Modeling), and DC (We the People).  The combined enhancement grants for these four trips total just over $57,000, all of which goes to reduce or eliminate the cost for participating students and

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