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The
Disney Teacher Awards program gives extraordinary teachers
who find creative ways to stimulate curiosity, engage the
imagination, and pass on the joy of learning the recognition they
deserve.
Only full-time teachers are eligible to
receive the awards.
Each Honoree will receive $10,000 from The
Walt Disney Company and a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim,
Calif., from July 23-28, for a week of festivities that includes
an awards gala, professional development and fun in the theme
park. In addition, each Honoree’s school will receive $5,000 from
Disney.
Nominations will be accepted through
October 15, 2005.
(Go
to
http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/learning/
teacherawards/index.html to see the 2005 Disney Teacher Award
winners.)
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Innovation
Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations to spark the
creation or expansion of innovative education programs that
provide individualized mentorships and/or internships for
high-achieving, low-to-moderate income high school or college-age
students.
Innovation Fund grants is available to
501(c) (3) public charities in the US. Public and private
nonprofit colleges and universities are eligible. Innovation Fund
grants may not be issued to government entities, for-profit
entities, individuals, or school districts. The Foundation
encourages these entities, such as schools, to coordinate with
community nonprofit organizations in applying to the Innovation
Fund.
Each grant will total up to $150,000 which
may cover one or two years of program work. The Foundation
expects to award three grants. (In 2004, the Foundation received
over 500 proposals and made 4 awards.)
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Grants for
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 McAllen
- The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the Rio Grande Valley Arts
Council have been working effectively to promote art within the
Valley. This year, the two organizations would like to award
grants to artists and organizations that are seeking funding for
particular projects.
They will be awarding grants up to $2,000 to
various artists and organizations throughout the Rio Grande
Valley. Last year, the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the Rio
Grande Valley Arts Council awarded 10 grants to local artists and
organizations. Since 2002, the McAllen Chamber and the RGV Arts
Council has awarded $16,600 in grants to individual artists and
art organizations.
 “We hop to aid with some funding to artists
and organizations toward the completion of their projects. These
projects should be helping an underserved community appreciate
art,” said Nancy Millar, Vice President of the McAllen Chamber of
Commerce.
Organizations that have received grants in
prior years have been CineSol Latino Film Festival, the Boys &
Girls Club of McAllen, McAllen Independent School District, and
the International Museum of Arts & Science.
 “Artists and organizations do not have
to be a 501c3 to apply,” said Beth Freeland, Acting Cultural Arts
Coordinator for the McAllen
Chamber of Commerce. Freeland continued, “It is really difficult
for many individual artists and organizations that do not have a
non-profit status to get funding for particular projects. We try
to offer an opportunity for those organizations to receive
funding.”
Applications may be picked up at the front
desk at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. For more information on
the funding available through these grants contact Beth Freeland
at the McAllen Creative Incubator at 687-2787.
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$2,500.00 2005 Jordan Fundamental Grant Winner -
Regina Reyna at Memorial |
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Wal-Mart empowers its Associates to
determine how its Wal-Mart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and Distribution
Centers will be involved in the local community. Many of the
company’s community involvement programs require and encourage
their Associates to be directly involved with the community
non-profit organizations that receive funding for their projects.
Cash donations through Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
and the Wal-Mart & SAM’S CLUB Foundation exceeded a record $170
million in 2004. They matched $61 million in grants for
organizations in 3,500 communities, helping to support
organizations large and small, from local schools, YMCA and other
youth programs, fire departments, libraries and more. In
addition, over $4 million was given to honor 3,500 teachers and
schools through the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year program.
Eligible organizations are:
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501 (c) (3) organizations – The agency must be in good standing
with the IRS and will be verified electronically through the IRS
website.
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Schools – Public, parochial and private. (501 (c) 3 guideline
restrictions may apply.)
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Religious Organizations – Funding is directed to projects whose
activities impact the general community, not a single group.
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Government Agencies – A funding confirmation letter from
government body may be requested.
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Civic and Veterans Groups – Organizations must have a valid 501
(c) (4), 501 (c) (19) or 501 (c) (6) tax id number. Funds must
be used for a project benefiting the community.
All requests for funding must be directed to
the Good Works Coordinator at your local Wal-Mart store, SAM’S
CLUB, Neighborhood Market or Distribution Center. Proposals
mailed directly to the Wal-Mart Foundation will not be considered.
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Vernier and
NSTA Offer Technology Opportunity for Teachers
The National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA) and Vernier
Software & Technology will give out
seven awards to teachers for innovative use of data collection
technology in the classroom. The technology used for data
collection includes a computer, graphing calculator, or another
handheld device. The awards will be split into categories, with
one award going to an elementary (K-5) teacher, two awards to
teachers at the middle level (6-8), three awards to high school
(9-12) teachers, and one award to an instructor at the college
level.
Awards are valued at $3,000 each, and will include a $1,000 cash
prize, $1,000 worth of Vernier technology equipment, and $1,000
for the expenses of travel and lodging for the annual NSTA
convention.
Download your application at http://www.vernier.com/grants.nsta.html.
Educators may nominate themselves or may be nominated. The
deadline for applications is Oct. 14, 2005. The application
requirements are as follows:
►Submit the completed and signed
application form.
►Prepare a 250-words-or-less abstract of
your application.
►Describe your program’s philosophy and
goals.
►Describe an actual innovative lab activity you have undertaken
or plan to do in your classroom, as well as how it affected or
will affect students, other teachers, and community members.
►Include vital information on the
nominee’s teaching experience, education, activities, awards,
and published material.
►Submit a letter of nomination along with
three support letters from people or groups familiar with
applicant’s work.
►Submit the completed NSTA Awards
Checklist. The deadline for applications is Oct. 14, 2005.
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More info online…
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