Past Grants

Teach For America-Baltimore

For continuation of an initiative to recruit, select, train, and build a network for Teach For America corps members 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 City College Alumni Association

Two grants in support of the 2005-2006 Speech and Debate Program at Baltimore City College High School.

Fund for Educational Excellence

For the development of a strategy to recruit and train Baltimore City public secondary school math teachers for the 2006-2007 school year.

VH1 Save the Music Foundation

For the purchase of musical instruments in support of Be Instrumental, an initiative to restore musical instrumental programs in 15 Baltimore City public elementary and middle schools.

Baltimore City Public School System

To provide stipends to math, science, and special education teachers affected by Hurricane Katrina. The incentives are designed to encourage relocation of teachers to Baltimore City.