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Welcome
to the
CHESP
E-Newsletter!
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Welcome to the first edition of the CHESP
e-newsletter! Beginning April 7th, this newsletter
will arrive in the your inbox on the first Wednesday
of every month.
Serving as a tool to continually improve
our projects and increase our collaboration, the newsletter
will have several regular features. We'll work to
keep you up-to-date on service learning resources
and funding opportunities. We hope to showcase some
project successes, and keep you abreast of collaborative
projects and activities.
Finally, the newsletter will be made available
on the CHESP website, so you can refer to any issue
at any time. Happy reading!
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Potential Funders
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Maurice
R. Robinson Mini-Grants
The Robinson Mini-Grant Program is designed
to enable students to develop problem-solving and
citizenship skills through service learning.
www.crf-usa.org/network/crf_robin.htm
Teacher
Quality Enhancement Grants Program
The purpose of this program is to provide grants
to promote improvements in the quality of new teachers,
with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievement
in the nation's K-12 classrooms.
www.tgci.com/fedrgtxt/04-4766.txt
Please let us know if you apply for/receive
a grant from these programs!
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Resources
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93%
of America's 60 million young people believe they
can make a difference in their communities.
Do Something Young People's
Involvement Survey
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National Youth Service Day
is April 16th and 18th. There are four lead
agencies in Florida, including ManaTEENS.
Also leading activities are Hands on
Miami, Hands on Orlando, and Tampa Bay Academy
of Hope, Inc. Find out how your students
can get involved by visiting the Youth Service
America web site.
www.ysa.org/nysd/index.cfm
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National
Service-Learning Conference |
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The 15th Annual National
Service-Learning Conference is March 28th to the 31st
in Orlando.
Monday 8-9:30 Bonaire8
CHESP: A National Look at What Makes this Model Unique
Mon. 8-9:30 Antiqua 1
Teacher Education, S-L, and Cross-Age Tutoring in Urban
Schools
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Tues.9:45-11:15 Martinique
Leadership and Advocacy Through S-L
Tues. 1-2:30 Boca I
Curbing the Violence: Peer Mediation Through Mentoring
Wed. 8-9:30 Curacao 8
CHESP: Models of K-HE S-L in Florida
Wed. 8-9:30 Curacao 5
Engaging Youth Effectively: Real Project Development
for Real Teens
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Do you have a success that you'd like to share?
What would you like to see in the e-newsletter?
Your feedback is welcome!
Please email Maureen at
mbradley@admin.fsu.edu
with your ideas.
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