Advancing Academics Archive

For a coaching program that helps low-income students gain college admission and persist through graduation

To expand the educational programs of Teen Screen Virtual across West Virginia and increase Film Pittsburgh’s educational and economic impact in southwestern Pennsylvania through festival and conference programming

For Civil-Military Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Clay County School District, to develop a hands-on, experiential learning, technology and innovation-focused curriculum for high school students

To award mini-grants designed to encourage, facilitate, and recognize innovative instructional programs in schools in southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia

To increase access to STEAM career exposure activities for elementary students and employment access for young women in at-risk environments through the expansion of Libera’s social enterprise model

For the Community Leadership & Civil Advocacy Certificate program which prepares students to actively pursue community leadership roles and effectively advocate for themselves and their communities (over two years)

To engage teachers and K-12 students across southwestern Pennsylvania in activities designed to develop civic skills and foster lifetime habits of citizenship

To provide professional development on creating inclusive classrooms for all students in rural elementary schools

To maintain the Rural Arts Collaborative artists in residency program and support the transition of the collaborative to Fayette County Cultural Trust

For a planning grant to assess the feasibility of a childcare “hub and spoke” model that will support increased workforce participation in the region by stabilizing early childhood businesses