Past Grants

Partnership For Learning

For the staffing of an education coordinator and the purchase of education materials for an initiative designed to reduce recidivism and increase academic outcomes of first-time juvenile offenders with learning difficulties. The partnership’s program provides literacy tutoring, mentoring and motivational services. The Piney Woods School, 90,690 Piney Woods, MS. To provide scholarships at a boarding school in Mississippi for selected, underachieving at-risk male students from Baltimore City for the 2004-2005 school year. The grant includes funding for a counselor to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior, and academic achievement.

The Baraka School, Inc.

For final expenses associated with maintaining The Baraka School property until the lease expires on December 31, 2005. The Baraka School, now closed, was a boarding school located in Kenya, East Africa, serving underachieving Baltimore City middle school boys.

Roland Park Library Initiative, Inc.

A challenge grant for the expansion and renovation of the Roland Park branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The library provides resources and support for the students attending Roland Park Elementary/ Middle School.

Baltimore City Public School System/Baltimore City College

For continued support of the 2003-2004 Speech and Debate/Mock Trial Program.

KIPP Foundation

A planning grant for the KIPP Harbor Academy As a small, middle school model, KIPP is built on the philosophy of high expectations, student and family commitment, longer school hours, autonomous school leadership and focus on academic achievement. Students are expected to make a commitment to the fine and performing arts in after-school and Saturday morning programming.