Past Grants

Parks & People Foundation

To underwrite recruitment costs of college students serving as teachers in Super Kids Camp 2003. The summer camp is a six-week educational, cultural and recreational program developed for third-grade Baltimore City public school students performing below grade level.

Baltimore City Public School System/New Schools Initiative

To fund the cost of retaining a coordinator for Baltimore City’s New Schools Initiative for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school year. The coordinator oversees the development of charter schools and works with nonprofit operators to convert existing public schools, or start a new public school The New Schools Initiative enjoys greater autonomy in governance, staffing, programming and budgeting.

The Piney Woods School

To provide scholarships for selected underachieving at-risk male students from Baltimore City for the 2003-2004 school year. The grant also includes funding for a retention counselor whose responsibilities are to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior and academic achievement.

Baltimore City Public School System/Roland Park Elementary/Middle School

For support of the Write Place Writing Center, a writing and arts program, for the 2003-2004 school year.

Saint Frances Academy

In support of covering costs for eight remaining male students experiencing homelessness in the Father Joubert boarding program at St. Frances Academy.