DonorsChoose is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund.
Monster Diversity Leadership Program is a highly-select leadership program designed to help college students develop fundamental career skills, network with top companies and discover their passion. Selected participants will spend a FREE summer weekend with 300 other student leaders in 1 of 10 major U.S. cities. Registration for 2007 is now open.
I’m searching for homepages and blogs of authors which will appeal to my urban students. Right now, I’m collecting them in del.icio.us with plans to make them more accessible somehow later. My most recent find is the blog of Kenji Jasper: Live from the Grand Lodge. Live from the Grand Lodge, Kenji Jasper
The Sister Thea Bowman Foundation has four scholarships for African American singer mothers and their child to attend the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska. The foundation will grant $30,000.00 over a period of four years to the College of St. Mary on behalf of each student. In return the College of St. Mary… Read More Scholarship for Single Black Mothers
A website has been created with links to primary soucres related to the release of the new “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. Information is provided for interested students to learn about real pirates in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. During this time, many pirates actually used Port Roal, Jamaica as their base… Read More Primary Pirate Sources
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