Past Grants

Baltimore City Public Schools – Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

For the purchase of equipment required by the Dunbar Robotics Team. The team of 16 to 20 members is committed to spend three to four hours per week in the classroom as well as in after-school clubs, and to participate in local and regional weekend competitions.

Baltimore City Public Schools – National Academic League (NAL)

For support of the 2009-2010 National Academic League (NAL) in 26 Baltimore City public middle grades schools. The NAL games are designed to function as an athletic event, with team practices after school two to three times a week under the guidance of teacher mentors (coaches). Interscholastic competitions are held every two weeks. Teams that place first and second go on to compete in the national tournament through video conferencing. The goal is to strengthen student knowledge in all disciplines, particularly mathematics.

Baltimore City Public Schools – East Baltimore Community School

For summer planning and academic programming for students in grades five through eight. The purpose of the initiative is to evaluate the academic programming, to build on its existing strengths, and to develop data-driven best practices.

Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance

For continued support and expansion of programs to integrate arts into the curriculum of Maryland’s public schools.

Art on Purpose

Toward support of the Art Leadership program for students at Civitas School, Baltimore Freedom Academy, and Afya Public Charter School. The program identifies and prepares students to be candidates for summer jobs in the arts. Working with 30 high school and 100 middle school students, Art on Purpose teaches participants art skills transferable to the workplace.