Hindu American Foundation (HAF)
- Location : Washington, US
- Community Served: High School teachers
- Focus: Cultural/Education
Organization background
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is an educational and
advocacy organization established in 2003 focused on raising
awareness about Hindus and Hinduism. HAF's
educational programming is curated & academically vetted.
Lesson plans are compliant with
the Common Core, and include teaching materials,
student resources and classroom presentations.
HAF also provides
professional development opportunities for anyone interested in
teaching about Hinduism and India.
HAF has also created
long-lasting partnerships with educational stakeholders,
including universities, social studies councils, historical,
civic and geographical organizations to improve programming.
Project background
Since 2013, HAF has offered teacher training and professional
development opportunities that have enabled
curriculum supervisors and educators to enhance content &
assessment materials and improve their accuracy & cultural
proficiency when teaching Hinduism.
GKF contributions to HAF
- 2022-2024: Funding to support a teacher training program
for high school teachers focusing on ancient India and Dharma traditions.