Past Grants

Teach For America Baltimore

Ongoing support for expenses related to the cost of recruiting, selecting, and training of 160 additional Teach For America (TFA) corps members, as well as developing TFA alumni for leadership positions in Baltimore City public schools for the 2010-2011 school year. TFA will continue to provide ongoing support to the 160 corps members entering their second year of teaching.

The Community School, Inc.

For support of the College Support and Dual Enrollment Initiative serving students and graduates of The Community School. The program provides ongoing support for students to graduate from high school or pass their GEDs, and enter and remain in college.

The GreenMount School

Toward the installation of portable classrooms to accommodate a kindergarten program.

The Ingenuity Project

For support of the 2010-2011 Ingenuity Project, an advanced math, science, and research curriculum for 510 Baltimore City public middle and high school students. The program provides opportunity for participants in national competition.

The Piney Woods Schoolﾠ

To provide scholarships for students from Baltimore City public schools to attend a college-preparatory boarding school for the 2010-2011 school year, and to fund the salary of a Retention Counselor. The counselor provides a range of services, including monitoring class attendance and participation, overseeing study hall and dormitory behavior, and acting as a liaison and advocate for students and their families.