Journal of International Social Studies 

http:/www.iajiss.org 

Volume 1  Number 1 57 Fall 2010 

 

 

 

International Assembly Perspectives 

Editor’s Message 

 

     

     This feature of the Journal of 

International Social Studies will highlight 

people, activities, and perspectives related to 

the work of the International Assembly(IA), 

past, present, and future. In this issue, 

Margit McGuire, Past President of the 

National Council for the Social Studies, 

recounts the history of the IA.  

     In recent years the IA initiated a Global 

Scholar Award. It was the vision of Eleanor 

Goldstein. The EGEG Family Foundation 
sponsors the award, provides a recognition 

luncheon, and publishes a booklet describing 

the contributions of the scholar.  Through 

the foundation, Eleanor also generously 

sponsors the Jan L. Tucker Memorial 

Lecture.  

     In addition, IA began the Adopt-a-School 

Project, created an IA-FASSE Grant for 

International Understanding, and developed 

a new electronic scholarly journal. 

     Josiah Tlou worked with IA to make the 

Adopt-a-School Project a reality. His 

involvement with international education 

and his connections in many African 

countries is impressive. In our next column 

Josiah will be interviewed by editor, Lee 
Bisland. His work is inspirational.  

     Terry Trimble, FASSE, approached IA 

about developing a joint grant, and with his 

help, we conceptualized our new grant for 

international understanding. The very 

talented Carolyn O’Mahony, IA, took 

responsibility for the grant’s final design and 

made it happen.  

     Another notable development in IA is the 

creation of our first scholarly journal. Lee 

Bisland was selected as the editor through a 

national search. She not only edited the 

journal, but developed it, assisted by a 

carefully selected staff. She is to be 

congratulated for her commitment to IA and 
to international social studies scholars.  

     An active IA Board supported all of these 

initiatives and provides leadership for them. 

Toni F. Kirkwood-Tucker is the IA Liaison 

to the EGEG Family Foundation; Lin Lin, 

Masato Ogawa, and Mary Johnson work 

with Josiah and his colleagues on the Adopt-

a-School Project; Carolyn O’Mahony is our 

grant administrator; and journal editors are 

Beverly Milner (Lee) Bisland (Editor), 

Gloria Alter (Associate Editor, Perspectives 

Editor), Carolyn O’Mahony (Editor, Media 

Review), Michelle Fraboni (Technology 

Editor), and Marcia Baghban (Copy Editor). 

     Through the International Assembly, we 

hope to continue to foster international 
connections and understanding that will 

ultimately impact the well-being of many of 

our global citizens. This column will 

highlight some of that work. 

 

Gloria Alter, Associate Editor and International Assembly Perspectives Editor 

Past President, International Assembly of NCSS