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EDUCATION:
May 2008
Key West Botanical Garden Society |
Key West, FL
Awarded: $202,350
A third and final year award supporting the Environmental Educational Program to enhance science education for at-risk students in the Monroe County School System. The elements include in-class mentoring as well as peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance for science teachers. The organization has developed a partnership with Duke University that involves local high school students in the research efforts of Duke's master's program. The program goal is to improve graduation rates for youth and involve them in planning for success.
February 2006
Key West Botanical Garden Society
| Key West, Florida
Awarded: $600,000
Funding two years of the Environmental Educational Program to enhance science education for at-risk students in the Monroe County School System. After demonstrating success in the pilot phase, this program will serve 5,000 students and teachers. The elements include in-class mentoring as well as peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance for science teachers. The organization has developed a partnership with Duke University that involves local high school students in the research efforts of Duke’s master’s program. The program goal is to improve graduation rates for youth and involve them in planning for success.
February 2005
Key West Botanical Garden Society
| Key West, Florida
Awarded: $50,000
Funding a planning grant for the development of an educational program focusing on environmental science in the only tropical botanical garden in the continental United States. The grant supports the hiring of a director of education to complete the planning and preparation of the program to serve students and their families in Monroe County, with a focus on involving and providing opportunities for at-risk youth.
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