The Schools Foundation Awards Boeing Math & Science Excellence in Education Grants to 41 Local Teachers!
Huntsville, Ala. - February 28, 2008 - The Schools Foundation recently
received a major grant from the Boeing Employees Community Fund (BECF).
The $25,000 has been applied to 41 teacher grants in math and science
in the three school systems in Madison County, and 10 teacher
scholarships.
“We are very excited and grateful to the Boeing and the many Boeing
employees who so generously contributed to putting these funds directly
into the classroom in the Huntsville City, Madison County and Madison
City Schools,” said Debbie Beaupre, Executive Director of The Schools
Foundation. “These grants will really help our local teachers do a
better job of teaching students in math and science. Beaupre said 61
teachers in each of the three school systems applied for the grants.
The 41 $300 -$500 grants were awarded on February 28, 2008. Scholarship
applications will be announced at a later date.
Grant winners and their innovative projects are:
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"Grants for Inner-City Educators" |
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The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corporation's Limited GEO Grants to Help Inner City Educators will fund specific, one-time future education-related needs or ideas which promise to improve inner city education within one year of the grant award in one of eligible cities. Maximum Award: $2,000. Eligibility: small, concrete projects which will improve inner city education in Boston, Hartford, Providence, New York or Washington within the coming year. Deadline: N/A.
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"Award for Emerging Education Leaders" |
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The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Young Educator Award, which recognizes a teacher under the age of 40 who demonstrates excellence in his or her profession, a positive impact on students, creativity in the classroom, and leadership in his or her school or district. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: K-12 teachers under age 40; no self-nominations accepted. Deadline: August 1, 2008.
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The By Kids For Kids youth empowerment company and DoSomething.org announce the Advertise Your Cause Media Challenge, which encourages young people to discover what cause matters most to them and then "Do Something" to propel their cause into the public eye. The competition will reward the cleverest and powerful new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign idea that will also have the broadest impact. Maximum Award: $10,000 and national media exposure for the winning PSA. Eligibility: U.S. residents ages 5 to 19, not graduated from high school at the time of competition. Deadline: June 30, 2008.
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"Youth Grants to Preserve Community History" |
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The History Channel Save Our History Grant Program inspires youth to become the preservationists in their communities. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) history organizations. Deadline: June 6, 2008.
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"Grants for Arts, Early Childhood Reading, and Family Violence Prevention" |
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Target Local Store Grants fund programs that make arts and cultural experiences accessible to children and families, that foster a love of reading and encourage young children, ages birth through nine, to read together with their families and that strengthen families and communities and keep them safe. Maximum Award: $3,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, libraries, or public agencies in communities where Target does business. Deadline: May 31, 2008.
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"Grants for Academic Enrichment for Educators of Low-Income Students" |
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The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students' knowledge and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: educators work with students pre-K to 12 from low-income households. Deadline: May 1, 2008.
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