Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute

Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute - Celebrating 10 Years in 2010!

Yes, Ascanius has been keepin' it ancient for the last decade!
Above, click the column to donate, the birthday cake to order an anniversary tee-shirt, and Neptune to order a commemorative magnet!
Check out our plans for our anniversary year:

Raise $25,000 from donors to permanently support our outreach programs and scholarships

Issue a fully revised and updated version of our centerpiece publication series, "Activitates Pro Liberis"

Spur growth of elementary school Classics programs by expanding our Classical Promise Scholarships

Host a webinar for youngsters entitled eTogaTrek

Latin for 2010: Fresh Ideas for Fresh Kids!
Latin teachers in and around the Williamsburg, Va. area are invited to an innovative workshop that will explore engaging, rigorous, and standards-connected activities for lower level Latin. Download the flyer and join us on Friday, February 12, 2010!

Iter Ascanii: The Journey of Ascanius - Annual Report 2009 Now Available!
The report of our activities for the 2008-2009 year is available and we invite all to take a look at the exciting things that have been accomplished in this year. Click to see what Ascanius has been up to and where we are going for the next year!

Ascanius is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge of the ancient Greco-Roman world on the elementary and middle-school levels. Latin, more than ever before, is a living language of universal and perennial relevance that is enjoying a revival in schools across the country. The study of Latin, as well as the study of Classics in general, helps students understand humanity and appreciate the influence that the classical world has had on virtually every aspect of our lives, including our literature, art and architecture, political ideals, values, and sense of history. It gives students a means of understanding the connection between ancient and modern, not only factually, but with the critical judgment to put that knowledge to use.

Please explore our site and if you have any questions please contact us at info@ascaniusyci.org.