From: Deb Hunt (dhunt@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 17 2002 - 19:18:30 PST
Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20021217191804.00a2a240@192.174.2.1> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:18:30 -0800 From: Deb Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu> Subject: teacher grants
>fyi,
Deb
> > 3. 2003 EDS Technology Grant Program
> >
> > Closing Date:
> > January 17, 2003
> >
> > Amount:
> > Grants of $1,500 are awarded
> >
> > Eligible Applicants:
> > To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
> > Be a current full-time teacher of children ages 6 through 18
> > Teach at a public, private or charter school
> > Teach at a school located within 50 miles of an EDS office sponsoring a
> > grant
> >
> > Agency/Department:
> > Charlene Edwards
> > Technology Grants
> > Education Outreach
> > United Way
> > Tel: 1 972 605 6557
> >
> > SUMMARY:
> > Grants are awarded each year to teachers worldwide through a competitive
> > application process. This year's program challenges teachers to explore
> > technology-related products and services and creatively apply these tools
> > and resources in the classroom to enrich students' learning.
> >
> > Listed in:
> >
> > For detailed information go to:
> > http://eds.com/community_affairs/com_tech_grants_03.shtml
> > <--------------------------------------------------------------------->
> > 4. Christopher Columbus Awards
> >
> > Closing Date:
> > January 31, 2003
> >
> > Amount:
> > Semifinalist teams win a competition T-shirt for each member and a
> > Certificate of Participation.
> > Finalist teams win a $200 grant to develop their ideas further and an
> > all-expense-paid trip for team members and their coach to National
> > Championship Week at Walt Disney World to participate in the finals
>judging
> > and the Christopher Columbus Academy.
> > The three winning teams selected during National Championship Week at Walt
> > Disney World will split $36,000 in savings bonds: first-place team -
>$5,000
> > savings bond for each student team member; second-place team - $3,000
> > savings bond for each student team member; third-place team - $1,000
>savings
> > bond for each student team member. Plus, one team will win the $25,000
> > Columbus Foundation Community Grant to help bring their idea to life in
> > their community!
> >
> > Eligible Applicants:
> >
> > Agency/Department:
> > Christopher Columbus Awards
> > 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120
> > Newtown, PA 18940-3425
> >
> > SUMMARY:
> > The Christopher Columbus Awards program is a high-energy, hands-on
> > experience with science and technology.
> > Three or four students working as a team put their heads together to solve
>a
> > problem in their own community. You act as their coach, giving them a
> > helping hand with some of the details. Your team will identify a problem,
> > look into it, come up with an innovative solution, and refine the
>solution.
> >
> > Listed in:
> >
> > For detailed information go to:
> > http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/bayernsf/guides/coach/start.htm
> > <--------------------------------------------------------------------->
> > 5. The Shaklee Teacher Award
> >
> > Closing Date:
> > February 3, 2003
> >
> > Amount:
> > A $1000 unrestricted cash award and Shaklee Teacher Award sculpture.
> >
> > Eligible Applicants:
> > This award is limited to professionals involved in direct teaching
>programs
> > for children with disabilities.
> >
> > Agency/Department:
> > Shaklee Institute
> > 8700 East 29th Street North
> > Wichita, Kansas 67226
> >
> > SUMMARY:
> > The Shaklee Teacher Award is a prestigious award designed to recognize up
>to
> > ten of the country's most outstanding teachers of children with
> > disabilities. Selection of these teachers will be based on specific
>student
> > outcomes and related contributions they have accomplished in their roles
>as
> > teachers of children with disabilities.
> >
> > Listed in:
> >
> > For detailed information go to:
> > http://www.shakleeinstitute.org/ta.html
Deborah Hunt
CTL Senior Information Specialist
Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu
mailto: dhunt@exploratoriu.edu
415-353-0485
(fax) 415-561-0370
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