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Student Fast For Nonviolence
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 20:28
The link below highlights of the first week of the San Leandro Academy for Multi-Media's (SLAM) Fast for Non-Violence. Students learn multi-media skills while engaging their campus in a month long anti-violence campaign. This is the third year of this project. Students produce anti-violence media, share campus-wide messages over the school announcements, and fast one day for non-violence and peace.
FW: NSLC Online Registration Extended Until March 12
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:54
Online Conference Registration Extended Online conference registration has been extended until midnight (CST) Friday, March 12. On-site registration rates will be higher, so don't miss your chance to save.
FW: PG&E Bright Ideas Grants, $1000, $2500, $5000, and $10,000, due March 20th.
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:23
PG&E "Bright Ideas Grants" up to $10,000. Due March 20th, 2010 Dear Educators: The PG&E Solar Schools Program is accepting applications for Bright Ideas grants through midnight, March 20. Participating schools must receive utility service from Pacific Gas and Electric Company. You may submit your application online at: http://www.need.org/pgesolarschools/big.htm
Even More Grants and Awards
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 20:58
1st Annual Live Deliberately Essay Contest Deadline: March 31, 2010 This first annual essay contest from the Thoreau Institute of the Walden Woods Project asks students to respond to Thoreau's famous call to "live deliberately." In 500 words or fewer, students are prompted to consider what their own deliberate lives look and feel like. Essays will be judged in two age categories: 13–16 years and 17-21 years.
Even More Grants and Awards
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 20:58
1st Annual Live Deliberately Essay Contest Deadline: March 31, 2010 This first annual essay contest from the Thoreau Institute of the Walden Woods Project asks students to respond to Thoreau's famous call to "live deliberately." In 500 words or fewer, students are prompted to consider what their own deliberate lives look and feel like. Essays will be judged in two age categories: 13–16 years and 17-21 years.
More Grants....
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 20:55
California State Parks Foundation Competitive Grants Program http://www.calparks.org/programs/competitive‐grant/ Information: Alisha: 916‐442‐2119 or alisha@calparks.org Deadlines: May 1, 2010; July 1, 2010
ATTEND a Preconference with Cathy Berger Kaye in San Jose!
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 15:19
Sign up for a National Service Learning Conference PRECONFERENCE with Cathryn Berger Kaye (that’s me!) Due to a speaking commitment in southeast Asia, I will only be offering this session at the conference this year and hope to see YOU!
Grants & Awards
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:54
Grants - Awards - Contests
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:34
America's Greenest School Contest A grant of approximately $20,000 plus a hybrid school bus and green audit by a LEED-accredited professional will be given to a K-12 school nominated by its students for efforts to make it a greener place. Deadline: March 8, 2010.
Principal Leadership Magazine features Service Learning
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:17
The February 2010 edition of Principal Leadership magazine features an array of excellent articles about service-learning. Thanks to editor Jan Umphrey, all of the articles are available online: http://www.principals.org/tabid/2043/default.aspx
