May 2008

Mini-grants for Public Schools and Public Libraries

Ezra Jack Keats Mini-grant Program for Public Schools and Public Libraries supports educators, parents and children in their efforts to spread literacy and love of learning. Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: public schools and libraries anywhere in the United States and its protectorates.

Deadline: September 15th, 2008.

http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrant.html

Staples Grants for Disadvantaged Youth

The Staples Foundation for Learning provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with an emphasis on disadvantaged youth.

Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: 501(c) 3 organizations.
Deadline: June 16th, 2008.

http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html

Captain Planet Foundation Education Grants

The Captain Planet Foundation supports projects that:

1) Promote understanding of environmental issues
2) Focus on hands-on involvement;
3) Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school);
4) Promote interaction and cooperation within the group
5) Help young people develop planning and problem solving skills
6) Include adult supervision
7) Commit to follow-up communication with the foundation (specific requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded)

Deadline: June 30th, 2008.
Average amount: $250 – $2,500.

For more information please visit http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.html.

Youth Grants to Preserve Community History

The History Channel Save Our History Grant Program inspires youth to become the preservationists in their communities. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities.

Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: 501(c) (3) history organizations.
Deadline: June 6, 2008.

For more information visit: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=51650&display_order=3&mini_id=51103.

ADDA Teleclass Series

The Attention Deficit Disorder Association is sponsoring a Teleclass series. Class will be available over the phone as well as through the internet. Online participants will be able to view the presenter’s slides as well as chat with other participants. All attendees will be able to submit questions and have them answered live. All Teleclasses will be recorded and available for download approximately 2 weeks following each teleclass. This series is free for ADDA members and membership rates are currently $45.

“What to Treat First? The Addiction or the ADHD?”
Pauline Laurent
June 11th at 9pm EST

Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Adults with Depression or Bipolar Disorder
David Goodman
June 18th at 9pm EST

Increase the Quality of Your Life with the Standards of Presence
Beth Finegan Reynolds and Linda Anderson
June 25th at 9pm EST

For more information visit http://www.add.org/store/teleclasshome.html or call the ADDA at (856) 439-9099.

CLAST Preparation Workshop

Edison College is offering preparation workshops for the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) this spring/summer. CLAST skill support materials, including testing tips, as well as remedial materials, will be provided by a well-qualified CLAST instructor holding a MA degree.

Math and Testing Strategies
Friday, June 6th from 1:30-3:30pm
Edison College Lee Campus-Building H room 221
8099 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919

This workshop costs $30. To register or learn more information please call (239) 293-3797. Please arrive 15 minutes early to register at the door.

Sharing & Support: A Round Table Discussion

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) of Lee County invites you to a round table discussion. Information presented will include home and school tips, teaching advocacy, organizational tips, networking, and how to help kids, parents and adults cope.

CHADD Sharing & Support
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 from 7-9pm
Lee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
2776 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers

This event is free and open to the public. One (1) CEU is available through Genesis Counseling of Fort Myers for mental health professionals, Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. For more information contact Lynne Lampila at (239) 466-1167.

Registration Open for First Annual Youth Summit

This event is for youth and emerging leaders with disabilities between the ages of 13 and 30. It has been designed by members of the Florida Youth Council and will address important issues faced by youth and emerging leaders with disabilities in our state, including, but not limited to, topics such as sex and relationships, voting, exercise and fitness, disability history, disability disclosure, conflict resolution, navigating social situations, resume writing, and the IEP process. It will also include plenty of opportunities for networking, including a movie night and a dance party. There is no registration fee and limited financial assistance is available.

First Annual Youth Summit
August 1-2nd, 2008
Walt Disney World Hilton

For more information contact the Family Café, Inc. at (888) 309-2233and visit http://www.familycafe.net/images/stories/pdffiles/youth%20summit%20application-1page.pdf for the registration form.

Guidance and Career Counselors’ Toolkit: Advising High School Students with Disabilities on Postsecondary Options

This 192 page resource from the HEATH Resource Center, contains answers to counselors’ most frequently asked questions about postsecondary opportunities for students with disabilities. Students and their families are encouraged use the toolkit to help guide their transition planning for college and career.

The online toolkit can be found at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/files/active/1/Toolkit.pdf.

IRIS Offers New Online Course

The Idea ’04 and Research For Inclusive Settings (IRIS) Center is proud to announce the latest addition to our growing catalogue of online interactive modules: CSR: A Reading comprehension Strategy, a revision and detailed expansion of the CSR section of The Reading Blues: Strategies to Help Upper-Elementary Students Move from Struggle to Success.

To view CSR: A Reading Comprehension Strategy, please go to:
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/csr/challenge.htm.

More IRIS resources can be found at http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/index.html. Feel free to contact IRIS at 800-831-6134.

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