Past Grants

Baltimore City Public School System/Southwestern High School

For administrative support for the Pre-nursing Academy, created to reduce the dropout rate, provide exploration of career opportunities and help relieve nursing shortage.

Morgan State University

Toward expenses of the Jumpstart Program, a work-study education program for college students to tutor preschool children in an effort to improve academic achievement.

Arts Education in Maryland Schools Consortium

Two grants for general support of programs designed to integrate the cultural arts into the curriculum of Maryland’s public schools.

Baltimore City Public School System/Tench Tilghman Elementary School

For the continued support of the Inside-Out Program, an environmental education program for third- and fifth-grade students. This scientifically-based curriculum involves creating a “green space” schoolyard garden, cooking classes, clean-ups, and a three-day camping trip with pre- and post-expedition briefings.

National Center for Learning Disabilities

For the implementation of the Get Ready to Read! assessment tool in the Baltimore County Head Start Centers, designed to determine extent of the children’s reading readiness.