Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

More education news from Program Director Ross Danis:

The Dodge Foundation Teacher Fellowships are based on the idea that great teachers are interesting and interested people. We help support the professional development of teachers in a variety of ways, but the Fellowships are one vehicle that really inspire us, as well as all who participate. Sometimes the Fellows find that their entire world view changes as result of their experience in the program.

While there are many stories that illustrate the power of the Teacher Fellowships, the most recent “raw data” came to us in November from a group of teachers from the Maple Avenue School in the South Ward of Newark, who visited Japan as part of their Fellowship. They created an “E” board that details their experience. Check it out. We think it is pretty darn cool.

As the Dodge Foundation shifts its focus this time of year to our Education grants, Education Program Director Ross Danis notes the work of an organization in Newark helping young people succeed, even under the most difficult of circumstances:

Dr. Vincent Mays runs the Youth Education and Employment Success Center (Ye²s Center), a remarkable partnership between the City of Newark, the Newark Public Schools, Rutgers University, and a spectrum of non-profit organizations. He is a “can-do” guy, who, with an extraordinary team, is helping to improve education and employment opportunities for the youth of Newark.

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Newark public and public school teachers, we want you to hear this: applications for the 2009 Dodge Foundation Teacher Fellowships are now available. These awards will provide up to $7,500 in individual and up to $10,000 in team grants to full-time classroom K-12 teachers in public and public charter schools in Newark, New Jersey.

For complete information about the Dodge Teacher Fellowship program and how to apply, please click here. Applications are due December 1, 2008.