A recent Wallace Foundation report reveals higher numbers of parents enrolling children in summer learning programs. The data collected indicates that more parents are interested in high-quality summer learning programs for their children. Afterschool...
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Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program
Ezra Jack Keats (EJK) Foundation offers Mini-Grants of up to $500 to eligible organizations committed to providing innovative and artistic opportunities for children that support creative expression. Educators are challenged to develop a project or program on a budget...
Federal Program Spotlight: Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is associated with the Special...
Family Engagement Strategies
Family engagement strategies are constantly evolving due to the development of new technology and consumer utilization of it. The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE), which convenes thousands of stakeholders committed to promoting strong partnerships...
Annual Hoosier Survey
Each year, the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University and WISH-TV Channel 8 partner to create a “snapshot” of current public opinion about issues in Indiana. The non-partisan survey is designed to take the pulse of the state with regard to the...
Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant Opportunity
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced funding available for the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant that will award up to $125,000 per year to approximately 170 organizations across the United States...
Federal Program Spotlight: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a federal program to help needy...
Federal Programs: Peace Corps
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Peace Corps, an independent agency within the executive branch of the U.S....
New Grant Opportunity to Strengthen Relationships Between Fathers and Children
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) are accepting applications for the Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers and Their Children...
Do you have a “fixed” or “growth” mindset?
World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck has been studying people’s mindsets since the 1960s. With decades of research on achievement and success, she found most people fall into two categories: People with a “fixed” mindset believe they are stuck...