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The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) Community Foundation is the proud sponsor of READ TO ME - a fun and interactive reading program that will foster love for reading.
The Community Foundation's goal is to provide educational opportunities for teachers and to enhance educational growth for financially disadvantaged students in Clark County.
To fulfill its mission, the Community Foundation offers:
- Opportunity grants (up to $500 per grant) to stimulate innovation and to provide opportunities to experiment with new materials, new approaches to learning, and new ways to bring energy and excitement into the school and neighborhood,
- A "grow your own" teachers program through the Student to Teacher Enlistment Project Undergraduate Program (better known as STEP UP) where Clark County students wishing to pursue a career in teaching begin earning college credits while still in high school and have their education (including textbooks) paid for in exchange for a commitment to teach in Clark County for four years upon earning a teaching degree,
- Supplemental education/tutoring services to Title 1 schools, using proven methods that have yielded incredible results assisting schools in reaching Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, and has gained the Community Foundation a "preferred" status by parents and students alike,
- Scholarships to outstanding high school seniors through the Barbara G. Edwards Memorial Scholarship program.
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To further expand its impact in the community at large, the Community Foundation proudly sponsors READ TO ME. "Read to Me" will promote the love for reading through its family-friendly website and phone service where children can access stories anytime.
The CCEA Community Foundation is a 501C(3) foundation that fosters charitable giving and strives to provide educational innovation and community involvement in the public schools of Clark County. As a catalyst for systemic change in Clark County schools, the Foundation seeks excellence in education for all students in the public school system.
The Foundation's Board of Directors are keenly aware of the pressing needs facing public education and
are eager to address these issues. Board members exhibit their commitment through direct involvement in activities supporting public education and by taking active roles in the Foundation's program development.
Community Foundation Officers:
- Chairperson: Mary Ella Holloway
- Secretary: Carolyn A. Stewart
- Treasurer: Dorothy Courtemanche
- Director: Antoinette Wise
- Director: Brendolyn Black
- Director: Michelle Allison, Esq.
- Director: Dr. Merv Iverson
- Executive Director: John Jasonek
CCEA Community Foundation
2832 E. Flamingo Road - Suite F
Las Vegas, NV 89121
READ TO ME contact
Julia A. Grambo
Project Manager
(702) 263-1166
info@readtomelv.com
or www.theadvertisingedge.com
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