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Awarded Grants

Awarded Grants

Grant

Newcomer Children in America

A study aimed at capturing the demographic, educational, economic, housing, and neighborhood situations of children in immigrant families compared to children in native-born families.
Donald Hernandez
University At Albany, State University Of New York
2004 – 2006
Grant

Reversing the Summer Slide: Experimental Evidence

Can an intensive summer learning program reverse the loss in academic achievement experienced by low-income students over the summer?
Duncan Chaplin
The Urban Institute
2004 – 2007
Grant

Teen Tutor Reading Partner Program

To support the Teen Tutor Reading Partner Program, in which middle and high school students tutor elementary school children in reading.
Vera Weintraub
Literacy, Inc. (linc)
2004 – 2005
$5,000
Grant

Rebels With A Cause Program

To continue support for the Rebels With A Cause program, in which Outward Bound alumni between the ages of 16-21 run the community service component of Outward Bound’s middle school-oriented Choices Program.
Richard Stopol
New York City Outward Bound Center
2004 – 2005
$8,000
Grant

Cisco Networking Academy

To provide computer training in order for participants to obtain computer certification.
William Nelson
Southern Queens Park Association, Inc
2004 – 2005
$5,000
Grant

Symphonic Youth Program (SYP)

To support the Symphonic Youth Program, which provides New York City students with instrumental music instruction that has a multicultural focus.
Luis Mojica
Multicultural Music Group, Inc.
2004 – 2005
$6,000
Grant

Project Success

Project Success equips young people with the skills they need to successfully transition to independent living from the foster care system.
Paulette LoMonaco
Good Shepherd Services
2004 – 2005
$8,000
Grant

Veritas Pro-Youth Program

The Pro-Youth Program is a prevention program that helps young people develop confidence and leadership skills as they pursue drug-free lives.
Jim Little
Veritas Therapeutic Community
2004 – 2005
$6,000
Grant

Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project

To support the Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project, which employs New Jersey teens to develop informational content for a teen-to-teen sexual health newsletter and Website.
Susan Wilson
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
2004 – 2005
$4,000
Grant

Pixel Nation: Healthy Lifetyles for the Digital Generation

Funds were given for the Pixel Nation program in which students learn filmmaking techniques and technology skills.
Maureen Heffernan
Institute For Arts And Humanities Education
2004 – 2005
$4,000

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