The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. is funding $ 6536 in mini-grants for educators in the Worcester Public Schools for programs that will enhance and enrich teaching and learning.
The programs align with curriculum and at least one of WEDF’s four main areas of focus:
- Health and Wellness
- Culture and Arts
- College and Career Readiness
- STEM
The grants are funded through WEDF’s annual Distinguished Alumni & Friends of the Worcester Public Schools event.
The request for proposals and a technical assistance session was offered to all instructional personnel in the Worcester Public Schools. A broad-based committee included representatives from the community and district and also included high school students.
2019 Mini-Grant Award Recipients
| School | Applicant | Title |
| Belmont Community | Megan Shea | Hoop Designs |
| Worcester East Middle | Ann Marie Morrissey | Indoor Plants |
| Thorndyke Road | Theresa Rivera | TRS Composts |
| Burncoat Middle | Meredith Lord | Painting Project |
| Burncoat Middle | Victoria Caezza | What’s the Matter with Color? |
| May Street | Luke Robert | Full STEM Ahead |
| Burncoat Middle & High | Sarah Connell | Let’s Build Ballpark |
| Midland Street | Noeliz Irizarry | Creating a Classroom Museum |
| Columbus Park | Kathy Martinelli | Animals are Everywhere |
| South High | Emilie Richmond | Travel to the Olympiad |
| Grafton Street | Gretchen Savaria | Phy Ed Fiasco |
| Worcester Tech | Kyle Brenner | Growing Technical Skills |
| Thorndyke Road | Brenda Dubrey | Kids in the Kitchen |
| Chandler Magnet | Zohar Badenhausen | Weather Station |
| West Tatnuck | Ellen Moynihan | STEAM in the Art Room |
| Lincoln Street | Michelle Gabrielian | Recharge and in Charge |
| Doherty High | Stacey Hill | Calculate Carbon Storage |
