The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. is funding $ 5600 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 a 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. 

Awardees are:

Chandler Magnet School      City learning, Country learning                      $ 500

Columbus Park                           What a Character                                                    $ 500

Doherty High                               Dose of Fiber Arts                                                  $ 473

Elm Park                                         Hands On, Minds On; Nature                           $ 500

Lake View School                      Opera Meets Lake View School                      $ 500

May Street                                    The Magic of Science                                             $ 500

Midland Street                          Creating a Living Classroom Museum          $ 500

Sullivan Middle                         The Choices You Make                                           $ 188

Woodland Academy               Mixed Media Soundscapes & Test                  $ 385

Woodland Academy              Visual Thinking Strategies                                   $ 465

Woodland Academy              Get Fit at Woodland Academy                         $ 500

Worcester Arts Magnet      A World of Color                                                      $ 452

Worcester Arts Magnet     Taking Art to the Next Level                              $ 155

Worcester East Middle       Sowing Seeds                                                             $ 498

In addition, WEDF will award $ 1000 to Burncoat High School in honor of Unum for its $ 5000 Valedictorian Sponsorship. The use of the funds will be announced at a later date.

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.

The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the following mini-grants for Spring 2017 totaling more than $4800.  Funded proposals focused on civic engagement to help students become better informed citizens for the preservation of our democracy.

Mini-lecture Series for AP US History Students – Colleen Kelly – District-wide
Civics with Digital Literacy – Jayne Cardin – Rice Square
Worcester, You Have a Friend in me – Christine Rovezzi – Gates Lane
All American City Tour – Brenda Dubrey – Thorndyke Road
North High Community Outreach Committee – Allyson Houlihan – North High
Unitey Culinary & Musical Arts Series – Alexizendria Link – North High
Lin-Manuel Miranda:  A Study in Text to Music – Phyllis Goldstein – North High
Civic Engagement: Teens Learning About and Supporting Early Literacy – Chris Pappas – Alternative High
3 Dimensional Design Renditions – Jennifer Rochon – Worcester Technical
Aligned with ADA Guidelines – Rick Torres
Bullying Prevention Project – Lilyvette Perez – Chandler Magnet
Cultural & Linguistic Library – Steve Alzamora – New Citizen Center
Understanding OSHA Regulations – Brian Cummings – Worcester Technical

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.

The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the following mini-grants for Spring 2015 totaling more than $ 5,000.  Funded proposals include those that were creative, innovative and interdisciplinary.

Ebru:  The Flowing Colors of the Middle East – Mary Ann McFarland – City View School
Art Reads:  Literacy in the Art Classroom – Victoria Caezza – Burncoat Middle School
Kids on the Go! – Carolyn Sacco – F.J. McGrath School
Sensory Garden Experience – Maureen O’Brien – North High School
Reading Buddies & Literacy – Lynn-Anne Handleman – ACT/Chandler Magnet
Break It Down – Jill Thibodeau – Sullivan Middle School
Vernon Walking Club – Patricia Murphy-Brown – Vernon Hill School
Pickle-Ball – Victor Navedo – Burncoat Middle School
ABC VWA Project – Lynn Reed – Union Hill School
My Plate is Full! – Meghan McDonald – Goddard School
Bridging the Gap for Life – Nico Flowers – West Tatnuck School
Bringing Brain Together – Amy Pettingell – Lincoln Street

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.

Mini-grant recipients for Winter 2013 focused on core curriculum and arts related programs.

These funds were made available by the Stoddard Charitable Trust and the Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the Worcester Public  Schools event.

Zohar Badenhausen – Midland – Searching for Weather Patterns, $490
Victoria Caezza and Dierdre Carlson – BMS – Flat to Form:  Medieval Castles, $400
Deirdre Carlson, Cindy Roach and Arthur Jarrett – Claremont – What Happens to a Dream Deferred?, $500
Roger Clapp – Jacob Hiatt – That’s for the Birds!, $295
Andrea Cook – Sullivan Middle – Bucket Brigade, $500
Deborah Engstrand, Carmelo Borges and Luann Gallagher – Chandler Elementary  – A World of Wonder, $500
Elizabeth Fortin, Mary Caputo Daniel Gay and Maureen Irish – Chandler Magnet – Altered Books, $300
Frances Friedman – Burncoat High – Introduction to African Art, $163
Shannon Hammond and Jason Kobialka – UPCS – Building a Sixth Sense Device, $419
Phil King and Michele Fournier – Burncoat Middle -Put Down That Sword, Knave!, $500
Mary-Margaret Mara and Joanne Baudin – Chandler Magnet – ABC’s and 123’s, $399
Pascalia Mattioli – South – Interdisciplinary Unit, $500
Susan McCarty – Gates Lane – So That’s Where I Live!, $500
Lnda McSweeney and Glenn Tucker – Lake View – All Hands On Deck, $383
Jenny Montiverdi – Gates Lane – Whooo Takes Flight, $330
Judy Niddrie  and Emily Kay – Tatnuck – It’s A Bug’s Life!, $500
Daniel Patrone – ACT– Journalism Club, $500
Josh Torchia, Jill Camilieri and D’Angelo Fernandez – Woodland Academy – City of Worcester, $500
Mary-Margaret Mara and Joanne Baudin – Chandler Magnet – ABC’s & 123’s, $399
Monica Wolf and Karen Glick – Flagg – ANIMALS…Share the Knowledge, $407
Eileen Dame – WEMS – Shakespeare Can Be Fun!, $475