The Baraka School, Inc.
$329,643 / 2000 / Education
Two grants for the consolidation of the Baraka School staff, and towards operating expenses for the 2000-2001 school year. The boarding school, located in Kenya, provides a residential academic program for 18 at-risk, underachieving Baltimore City middle-school boys.
Reservoir Hill Improvement Council
$55,000 / 2000 / Education
Two grants for an after-school enrichment program for 350 kindergarten through fifth-grade students at John Eager Howard Elementary School. The program provides extra academic instruction and exposure to cultural enrichment activities, including computers, puppet making, chess, playwriting, basketball, cooking, arts and crafts, and field trips.
Baltimore City Public School System/High School Reform
$5,000 / 2000 / Education
For consulting services to facilitate planning for high school reform in Baltimore City public schools.
Calvert School/Dr. Carter G. Woodson Elementary School
$140,000 / 2000 / Education
For two transitional teachers and an administrative assistant for the seventh year of the implementation of the Calvert School curriculum at Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
St. Lawrence Research and Development Corporation
$17,000 / 2000 / Education
To conduct a pilot test which will assess the efficacy of a specially designed auditory instrument and a specific training technique. The instrument and the training have been created by Oster Sound Technologies for enhancing reading skills.