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Teaching Tolerance Grant Program for preK-12 classroom teachers

Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2500 to preK-12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact.

Types of Grants Funded
Projects funded by Teaching Tolerance encourage intergroup relations and tend to be:
Small-scale, resourceful and student-focused
Focused on character/moral education, conflict resolution, muticulturalism, community service, or other aspects of tolerance education
Clearly defined, well-integrated and related to students' own life experiences
Creatively resourceful and economically responsible, involving staff participation, community volunteers and in-kind contributions wherever possible
Embedded, rather than one-time-only, events or activities that impact student and educator attitudes of discrimination and bias.

Funding Limitations
Teaching Tolerance funds projects that promise the most direct and immediate student impact. For this reason, salaries, stipends, overhead costs, travel expenses, food items and computer hardware are not normally witin the realm of funding. Field trips or speaker fees will be considered for funding, but they should not comprise more than 25% of budget and should support a broader scope of experiences.
When a Teaching Tolerance grant is a fraction of a much larger proposal, or is sought to underwrite the cost of other tolerance-related programs, funding is unlikely.

Submitting Grant Proposals
There is no deadline for proposals
Grants are restricted to one per applicant or school per school year
Grants are not renewable
Application materials are non-returnable
All proposals must be submitted on a completed Teaching Tolerance Grant Application Form -incomplete applications will not be considered.

All proposals must contain the following:
One contact person
A completed application form
A three-page (maximun) description which includes:
     Brief project abstract
     Project narrative
     Detailed budget

Conditions
If your proposal is accepted, you will receive report guidelines and be asked to submit a report telling how the project was implemented and the effect it had on your studenets, school and community. We assume permission to write (or ask you to write) about your project for possible publication in Teaching Tolerance magazine or other Southern Poverty Law Center materials.

Notification
We will respond in writing to all applicants. Please allow for a 12 week processing time when planning your project.

Application
To apply, download and complete the application (PDF)
http://www.tolerance.org/pdf/grant_application.pdf and mail it, with the required attachments, to:

     Teaching Tolerance Grants
     400 Washinton Avenue
     Montgomery, AL 36104

Teaching Tolerance Grants are made possible through the generosity of the Southern Poverty Law Center's
https://secure.splcenter.org/donate/online/online.jsp supporters.

For an application and to learn more go to:
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp

Child Care Facility Financial Resources

Building Child Care (BCC) Collaborative is pleased to announce that it has recently completed an extensive revision and expansion of two child care manuals developed by the National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC).

Child Care Center Financial Planning and Facilities Development Manual
Family Child Care Financial Planning and Facilities Development Manual

Each manual contains detailed information on developing budgets, financial statements, and business plans. Both manuals also include a specific chapter devoted to helping providers understand the process of facilities development including: expanding, renovating, purchasing or building a child care center or family child care home. One copy of each manual will be located in the lending library at Community Connection for Child Care in order to ensure that providers have access to these materials. There is also an order form on the BCC website at http://www.buildingchildcare.org or by calling Prudence Beidler at 510/251-2600.

Additional publications available through the BCC:

"The Matrix of Financial Resources for Child Care Facilities Development in California"
"Considerations for Child Care Providers Partnering with Housing Developers in California"
"Potential Grant Resources for Child Care Facilities Development in California"
"Child Care Facility Development and Financing : Barriers and Recommendations for California"

All publications are available at http://www.buildingchildcare.org or toll free at 888/411-3535.

Building Child Care, funded by the California Department of Education, is a collaboration of organizations designed to help child care providers access public and private sector financing for child care facilities. The four collaborative partners on this project have combined their experience, resources, and expertise to build a clearinghouse of information and assistance for developing and financing child care facilities.

An additional resource is the Affordable Buildings for Children�s Development (ABCD) Initiative designed to build a comprehensive and sustainable financing system for quality child care facility development utilizing existing organizations and adapting a proven model drawn from the affordable housing development system. The ABCD Fund offers financial projects which together deliver capital to fully meet facilities development needs such as:

Planning grants
Predevelopment loans
Interest-only loans
Amortizing loans

For more information call Noni Ramos at 510/893-3811 x 319.

Local Investment In Child Care (LINCC)

The purpose of the Kern County Constructing Connections Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC) Project is to increase licensed child care and ensure industry sustainability through:

- Influencing land-use policies

- Integrating child care language into local economic development

- Encouraging child care facilities' development and improvement

- Encouraging lending institutions to offer better loan products for the child care industry

- Developing business skills of child care providers

For additional resources and information including:

- 20 Step Timeline to Developing and Financing a Child Care Center Facility (pdf)

- Scope of Services for Child Care Facility Development & Financing (pdf)

- 50 Marketing Tips for Child Care Providers (pdf)

go to http://kcsos.kern.org/cccc/lincc

Resources for Communities
Funding Opportunity: Target Community Giving Program
The Target Community Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. There are currently stores in every state except Vermont, Alaska, and Hawaii. The company's grants focus on the following three areas: accessible arts for families, family violence prevention, and early childhood reading. Most grants average between $1,000 and $3,000. Application information is available at: http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/local_giving.jhtml

ECE: APLLE Scholarship-Deadline For Fall 2007

The Early Childhood Education: Advancement in Preschool Learning, Leadership and Education (ECE: APLLE) Scholarship is available to child care workers in Kern County. This Scholarship is provided by First 5 Kern and administered by Child, Adolescent and Family Studies program at California State University, Bakersfield.

The ECE: APLLE scholarship pays the tuition for the participants at California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso College or Taft College.To apply for the scholarship you must include the following:

Initial Information:
     3 letters of recommendation

     One copy of transcripts
    (will accept unofficial transcripts)

     Letter of intent

     Completion of Informational Sheet

If you think you are eligible for the ECE: APPLE scholarship, you are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in applying for the grant please complete the attached Informational Sheet, a letter of intent explaining why you are interested in completing your degree, what your goals are, and why we should choose you for this scholarship. You must include 3 letters of recommendation from people who can discuss your commitment to continuing your education or your commitment to children and their families. You must also include a copy of transcripts; if you have attended college include those, if not then include your high school transcripts.

If you are chosen to be interviewed you must bring proof that you work 20 hours a week (pay stub or letter from parent if you are an in home child care provider) and you must show proof that you have been accepted or are currently attending college at CSUB, Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso College or Taft College.

Important dates:

Deadline for application for Fall, 2007     March 30, 2007
No late applications will be accepted.
Interviews for applicants will be:         April 9-12, 2007
Acceptance letters mailed:                    April 16, 2007

The ECE APLLE program is a competitive process so we urge you to apply as soon as possible.

For an application contact Amanda Tumblin, Project Advisor

If you have further questions, please contact:
Amanda Tumblin
(661) 654-2567

Child Development Training Consortium
http://www.childdevelopment.org

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