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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 355
Community Service-Learning Partnership Grant
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $ 60,000 (Federal) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $129,969 |
PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant program is to:
increase the practice of Community Service-Learning (CSL) as a methodology for implementing the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, K-12; strengthen school/community partnerships across the Commonwealth and support mutually beneficial relationships that maximize CSL opportunities both in school and during out-of-school time; improve the quality of CSL initiatives; provide more opportunities for low-income students to engage in CSL; support the institutionalization of CSL district-wide; provide an opportunity for youth to take on leadership roles in making changes and improving their communities; increase the capacity of communities to support CSL and other youth programming during in-school and out-of-school time; and increase civic engagement among participants.
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| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 8 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 3 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 5 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This grant program will assist three (3) districts to implement Community Service-Learning as a teaching methodology and to improve school-community partnerships by funding professional development, project implementation, and other related activities. Grant awards are $20,000 each. |
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| Boston Public Schools | $20,000 |
| North Adams Public Schools | 20,000 |
| Somerville Public Schools | 20,000 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS | $60,000 |
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