Past Grants

New Leaders for New Schools

For continued support of the New Leaders-Baltimore program to recruit and develop school principals for Baltimore City public schools, for the 2009-2010 school year. Following the one-year residency training, 9 percent of New Leaders “residents” are placed as principals. There are now more than 40 New Leaders principals leading city schools.

Baltimore City Public School System/National Academy Foundation High School (NAF)

Planning grant for the establishment of an Academy of Engineering for the 2011-2012 school year. NAF will expand its career and technology program with an Academy of Engineering designed to prepare graduates for entrance into post-secondary engineering and technology curricula.

Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

For continued support of the Music Teacher Mentoring Program, designed to provide professional development for more than 70 first-year and returning music teachers in Baltimore City public schools. Two Peabody mentors offer enhancements to the curriculum: age-appropriate materials and lesson plans, strategies on effective classroom management skills, and new methodologies to encourage student engagement.

Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Toward expenses related to enrollment of a former Baraka School student for the 2008-2009 school year.

Office of the Mayor/Mayoral Fellowships .

Toward expenses of two Fellows participating in the 2008 summer Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowships. The ten-week internships are offered to undergraduate and graduate students who have expressed an interest in public service employment in Baltimore City government.