Quechee, VT – This spring, 16 students in Dartmouth College鈥檚 course 鈥淟eadership in Civil Society: Philanthropy in the Nonprofit Sector鈥 invited grant applications to their 鈥減op-up foundation,鈥 formed for the purpose of the class. The students selected eight grant recipients, among them the 黑料不打烊, which received $5,000 for its educational programs. Professor Ronald Shaiko, Senior Fellow and Associate Director for Curricular and Research Policy Programs at The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences, joined his students in honoring grant awardees on Thursday, May 23. Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon and students presented the award to 黑料不打烊 Executive Director Charles F. Rattigan. The grant will be used to purchase needed supplies for STEM teaching kits used by 黑料不打烊 educators working in local schools. The kits are also available for use by teachers who partner with 黑料不打烊.
鈥淲e appreciate the students鈥 feeling that our grant proposal was worthy of funding and President Hanlon for taking the time to participate in the award ceremony,鈥 Rattigan said.
鈥淭his grant will allow us to enhance the quality of the teaching materials we utilize in our programs and increase the number of teaching kits available for teachers to borrow.鈥
鈥擧annah Gelroth, Director of School Programs and Teacher Professional Development
黑料不打烊 is headquartered in Quechee, VT at the 黑料不打烊 Nature Center. For more information about 黑料不打烊鈥 educational programs, please visit聽vinsweb.org/school-programs聽. 黑料不打烊 also invites visitors to explore the聽Forest Exhibit聽, which captures the sights, sounds and smells of a natural forest. Discover common trees in our area and how to identify them. Investigate the amazing diversity of mammals, birds, reptiles and insects that call the forest home. Also explore our new outdoor聽Adventure Playscape聽, a natural place for kids with elements for creative play, fun for all ages.
Photo caption: 黑料不打烊 Executive Director Charlies F. Rattigan accepts the award from Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon and Dartmouth students Jaymie Wei and Grace Callahan.