Mini_Grants

**// Dropout Prevention: Reducing Unintentional Racism and Stereotype Threat in Elementary School //** ** P urpose :** Courageous Conversations Mini-Grants provide educators with the opportunity to develop and implement class- or school-based projects that will promote sustainability of the outcomes beyond the life of the grant. 1. **//Educators//** at Dickson**:** A. Increase appreciation of the perspectives, experiences and feelings of people of different races and ethnicities generally and students of minority status at the school specifically B. Increase understanding of “unintentional racism” and “stereotype threat,” two barriers to academic achievement, motivation and retention uniquely experienced by students of minority status C. Decrease behaviors that reveal the presence of unintentional racism D. Strengthen both willingness to implement and knowledge of concrete strategies for reducing stereotype threat at the school 2. // **Students of minority status** // at Dickson ** :  ** A. Increase academic achievement and achievement motivation B. Decrease the frequency and severity of the disciplinary problems C. Decrease absenteeism and tardiness 3. // **Members of the community** // Dickson serves: A. Increase involvement in school-community activities B. Increase perception of the school as culturally appropriate, thereby increasing minority enrollment All current full-time tenured and tenure-track members of the faculty, full-time teacher’s assistants, and members of the professional staff at Dickson are eligible. **//Four to six awards of between $500 and $1000//** will be made to individuals or groups. Each mini-grant recipient may receive **//one//** grant award
 * // Courageous Conversations Mini-Grants //**
 * CALL FOR PROPOSALS **
 * G oals : **
 * E **** ligibility **
 * H ow much can I ask for? **

Uses of mini-grant funds include, but are not limited to: · Teaching materials · Student assistance · Equipment related directly to grant goals · Faculty/staff travel expenses to conferences and/or workshops for professional development · Faculty/staff travel expenses to present on some aspect of the funded activity (Include an e-mail or letter of acceptance from the conference or workshop.) · Related expenses (**//excluding//** food or other food-related expenses) Applications for a Mini-Grant must contain the following information: 1. Brief description of the activity(ies) to be funded 2. Brief explanation of the sustainability goal or goals each activity addresses (Refer to the goals listed above.) 3. Individual(s) responsible for each activity (Please include, teaching/staff positions, email addresses, and phone numbers.**)** 4. Timeline 5. A proposed budget with reasons for expenditures 1. This mini-grant program is administered by John Habel and Tom Ford, the primary investigators of the Courageous Conversations grant funded by the NC DPI, with the assistance of the members of Dickson’s Professional Learning Community (PLC). 2. Mini-grants must be completed by Aug 20, 2010. 3. Cash advances are not allowed for expenditures. All questions about the applications should be addressed to John Habel and Tom Ford. Review of the mini-grant proposals will be completed by the ** no later than __January 19, 2010__ **. At the conclusion of the grant, all grant recipients must provide: 1. a report summarizing the activities completed and funds expended, and 2. a summary of the actions planned to promote sustainability of the outcomes beyond the life of the grant
 * H ow can I use the funds? **
 * H ow do I apply? **
 * //See application template below//**//.//
 * C ompleted proposals, including application templates, should be submitted to John Habel ( ** habel@email.wcu.edu**) and/or Tom Ford (**tford@email.wcu.edu**) no later than __January 11, 2010__. **
 * W hat are my responsibilities if I receive a Mini-Grant? **


 * // Courageous Conversations Mini-Grant //**
 * // Application Form //**
 * I. Name(s) of Responsible Individual(s):** 


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 * VI. Itemized Budget for Activity/Item (e.g. automobile mileage, per diem for meals, equipment/materials, etc.) **


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 * VI. Provide a summary of how the results of activity/activities will be shared with faculty and staff. **

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 * VII. Signature **
 * Approval from Alida Woods, Principal, to pursue the activities described in this mini-grant proposal. **
 * Principal: _ Date **
 * VI. Action by Committee Reviewing Mini-Grant Proposals **


 * Comments**:


 * Signature:**

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