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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 354-B-3
Community Service-Learning Regional Mentoring Center Program
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $50,000 (Federal) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $50,000 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this federal grant program is to enable experienced school districts to share their Community Service-Learning (CSL) expertise with other districts and to improve and increase the practice of CSL as a methodology for implementing the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, K-12. In addition, funds will support the development of resources for educators interested in implementing CSL. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 5 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 5 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 0 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: Funding will support training and professional development for educators throughout the Commonwealth on implementing high-quality CSL. The five regional centers will provide a minimum of 125 hours of training on CSL to over 350 educators, engage up to 2,500 students in the implementation of a minimum of 125 projects, and develop new outreach and curriculum materials to be disseminated to educators across the state. Grant awards are $10,000 each. |
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| Danvers Public Schools | $10,000 |
| Hampshire Educational Collaborative (Northampton) | 10,000 |
| Hudson Public Schools | 10,000 |
| North Adams Public Schools | 10,000 |
| Whitman-Hanson Regional School District | 10,000 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS | $50,000 |
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