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Golden LEAF News - February 2010
Greetings!
At its February 2010 Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Foundation awarded 47 grants totaling over $14.7 million to boost economic and educational opportunities in tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities. The awards will provide funding to organizations from Canton in the west to Manteo in the east.
Several of these grants were awarded through the Foundation's special initiatives, which address identified needs and/or targeted communities across the state. Awards were also made through the Foundation's Open Grants Program addressing the following areas: workforce preparedness, economic development, agriculture, and educational advancement.
Golden LEAF encourages potential applicants from 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities to contact us with questions before submitting a proposal. If you have a project that will serve a tobacco-dependent, economically distressed or rural community that corresponds with priorities from the Foundation’s programs, send an e-mail to programs@goldenleaf.org or call 888-684-8404 to speak with a Program Officer.
Best,
Jenny Tinklepaugh
Programs/ Communications Officer
jtinklepaugh@goldenleaf.org
www.goldenleaf.org
Feature articles in this edition of "Golden LEAF News":
Golden LEAF Scholarship Applications due March 15
CNBC
Golden LEAF Scholarship information and applications for 2010-11 are now available at CFNC.org. The Foundation offers scholarships to attend schools in the following systems: North Carolina Community College System, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and the University of North Carolina system. For more information, visit www.goldenleaf.org/scholarships.html.
City schools excited about Golden LEAF grant
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Students in the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, Weldon City Schools and Halifax County Schools will soon be getting interactive classroom thanks in part to a Community Assistance Initiative grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The grant will be providing infrastructure, equipment and professional development.
County lands $2.7M in grants
The Robesonian
The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants to projects in Robeson County. The bulk of the grants were associated with the Foundation’s Community Assistance Initiative. The projects will affect economic development, agriculture, workforce training, healthcare and education in Robeson County.
Golden LEAF approves $1.3 million in grants
Kinston Free Press
At its February meeting, the Golden LEAF board awarded 6 grants totaling $1.3 million to Lenoir County institutions through its Community Assistance Initiative. Two of the requests have been deferred. Grant awards, so far, include projects that will improve infrastructure, workforce training, healthcare, heritage tourism, and education in Lenoir County.
Golden LEAF announces Vance grants
The Daily Dispatch
Vance County recently received 3 grant awards totaling over $1.9 million through Golden LEAF’s Community Assistance Initiative. Grant awards include will projects to increase economic development and enhance educational technology and opportunity.
Northampton County offers fresh approach
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
The Daily Herald applauds the openness and opportunity the Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative (CAI) provides for the public to watch, learn and participate in prioritizing funding for its community. CAI is a process for Tier One counties to prioritize needs and submit proposals meeting those needs to the Golden LEAF Board for about $2 million in funding and is currently being implemented in Northampton County.
LEAF review team chosen
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Northampton County has chosen its review team for the Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative process that provides about $2 million in funding for community-prioritized projects. Citizens and officials selected the 12 people that will serve on the review team that will have to narrow down a list of 25 projects totaling over $6 million to put forth the strongest projects to the Golden LEAF Foundation Board.
"Connect Bertie" Is Approved
Chowan River Patriot – blog
Thanks in part to a $750,000 Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative grant, Bertie County Schools will be able to get high speed broadband Internet access. The project will benefit both the schools and the surrounding communities through the vast expansion of network infrastructure.
Columbus academy to receive $1.75 million grant
Fayetteville Observer
Thanks to a $1.75 million Community Assistance Initiative grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, Columbus County Schools will be establishing the Career Technical Education Academy at the campus of the former Fair Bluff Elementary School. The school will blend core curriculum classes with classes that will lead to a certification in a chosen technical field from a variety of choices.
Griffin: Help students prep for careers
The Daily Advance
Pasquotank County Commissioner Lloyd Griffin spoke to the Camden County commissioners at a recent meeting, urging them to convince students to seek local jobs in health care, new technology, aviation and retail through free programs supported through grants from the Golden LEAF Foundation and Northeastern Workforce Development. He believes that if local students aren’t getting excited about finding a career path, then county leaders and educators should bring the excitement to the students.
School a mix of traditional, Native American education
The Daily Dispatch
Through the Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative, the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School located in Halifax County was awarded $316,140 to build a multipurpose building that will include a gymnasium, science lab and media center. The grant funds will be used to leverage federal and tribal resources to complete the building. The K-12 school serves 120 students.
Weldon City Schools receive Golden LEAF grant
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Weldon City Schools will be sharing a $1,018,015 with Halifax County Schools and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District thanks to a Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative grant. The “Three Districts, One Goal” project will improve technology infrastructure in schools, support connectivity needs and provide professional development in order to ensure technology is used most effectively. Weldon Schools will receive 42 classrooms installed with the smart solutions technology.
Local educators attend NCCAT seminars
Warren Record
The Daily Reflector
Stanly News and Press
The Bladen Journal
Several educators recently attended seminars at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee through scholarships provided by a Golden LEAF Foundation grant. The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s instructional programming is designed to give teachers the support and resources they need to be highly effective and enhance student achievement.
SCC truck driver training boosts fleet with help from community, grant funding
The Sampson Independent
Thanks in part to a Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work (GLOW) grant, Sampson Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program has been able to add three new trucks and four new tractor trailers have been added to their fleet. Through the program, 100 percent of graduates from the program are offered jobs upon completion.
GTCC adds more spots for aviation students
Greensboro News-Record
Thanks to a Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work in Aerospace Manufacturing (GLOW-AM) grant, Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) is developing a Triad area education and training partnership. The goal of the partnership is to create a career pipeline that will quickly produce skilled workers to meet the needs of the aerospace industry locally and across the state.
Golden LEAF gives grant to Nussbaum Center
Greensboro News-Record
The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded a grant to the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship for the upfit a building the Center is relocating to for the expansion of its operations. The Center serves over 60 businesses and has helped more than 180 businesses succeed over the past 22 years.
Livestock center closer to reality
The Mountaineer
Thanks in part to a Golden LEAF grant, the WNC Regional Livestock Center is one step closer to reality. The market is expected to serve about 3,000 producers with 40,000 head of livestock from the Western region, currently being sold outside of North Carolina.
Johnston Community College awarded grant to support virtual hospital project
Carolina Newswire
Johnston Community College in Smithfield has received a $200,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to buy state-of-the-art simulation equipment to establish a virtual hospital on campus. The virtual hospital will allow nursing students and trained healthcare professionals the opportunity to practice procedures and respond to real-life patient scenarios using sophisticated simulation technology and life-size mannequins.
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