Teach For America-Baltimore
$100,000 / 2006 / Education
For continuation of an initiative to recruit, train, and support 85 to 100 Teach For America corps members teaching in Baltimore City public schools. These recent college graduates make a two-year commitment and are offered the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in teaching at the Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound, Inc.
$25,000 / 2006 / Education
Toward construction costs of a new Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center at the Leakin Park Campus. The expanded center will enhance the staging area for programs and provide needed space for facilities for staff, students, and the community.
Fund for Educational Excellence
$5,000 / 2006 / Education
For an evaluation of academic outcomes of the Catholic Schools Project for the 2003-2004 school year.
University of Maryland Baltimore County
$112,356 / 2006 / Education
For a four-year evaluation of the Core Knowledge Preschool Program in Baltimore City’s Southeast Community Organization (SECO) Head Start Centers. The purpose is to assess the progress of children attending the Core Knowledge program for two consecutive years, as compared to those attending for one year, in academic readiness, social skill competencies, and language development.
Baltimore City College Alumni Association
$5,000 / 2006 / Education
For support of the 2006-2007 Speech and Debate Program at Baltimore City College.