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25 Local Projects Win 2007-2008 NEA Urban Grants
Forty-eight applications were received for the 2007-2008 grant year representing all six NEA regions and 27 states. A summary of each of the 25 winning projects is listed below by region.
Mid-Atlantic
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Lorain Education Association
4459 Oberlin Ave. Suite 102
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 320-7677 (Phone)
(440) 960-7179 (Fax) |
Julie Garcia-Kilrain, Project Coordinator
Christine Miller, President
David Oldham, UniServ
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| The Lorain Education Association will establish a stronger relationship with the families of their student population in order to impact student achievement. With the assistance of this Urban Grant, they will institute Family Reading Nights where students and their families will have the opportunity to receive reading materials and learn about language activities that will allow them to engage in reading activities at home. |
Guilford County Association of Educators
3401-B West Wendover Ave
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 292-4800 (Phone)
(336) 299-6132 (Fax) |
Ray Riffe, Project Coordinator
Mark Jewell, President
Ed Kimball, UniServ
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The Guilford County Association of Educators (GCAE) will focus their NEA Urban Grant on mobilizing, organizing, and growing their membership. Through programs that focus on visibility, training, orientation, service and access, GCAE aims to continue being a successful and growing Association.
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Robeson Association of Educators
406 Walnut Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-5298 (Phone)
(910) 739-8922 (Fax) |
Monica Graham, Project Coordinator
Monica Graham, President
Glenna Hicks, UniServ
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This NEA Urban Grant will allow the Robeson Association of Educators to assist new teachers in becoming better equipped to teach in diversified ethnic student population settings by enhancing understanding of cultural diversity. They will train a team of educators in closing the achievement gaps strategies. This team will then create a best practices instructional guide for teaching and understanding ethnic minorities. Working with the school system, the guide will be used during new teacher orientation and mentoring for all new teachers.
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Howard County Education Association
5082 Dorset Hall Drive Suite 102
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-6893 (Phone)
(410) 313-6898 (Fax) |
Maleeta Kitchen, Project Coordinator
Ann DeLacy, President
Mary Jo Neville, UniServ
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The primary objective of the Howard County Education Association's Urban Grant funded project is strengthening the skills and furthering the professional development for new teachers by pairing them with experienced highly effective teacher. As a result, they expect a lower turnover of new teachers and improved academic performance of the students of new teachers.
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Midwest
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Green Bay Education Association
2256 Main Street
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 468-4232 (Phone)
(920) 468-6766 (Fax) |
Cleste Taetsch, Project Coordinator
David Harswick, President
Keith Patt, UniServ
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The Green Bay Education Association (GBEA) has a proud history of strong union leadership and understands that to continue their success; they must invest in developing leaders and building organizational capacity. With the assistance of this Urban Grant, GBEA will provide the Emerging Voices training program which will focus on training and informing new members about the association.
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Schaumburg Education Association
553 N. North Court Suite 210
Palantine, IL 60067
(847) 794-5209 (Phone)
(847) 359-0088 (Fax) |
Kathi Griffin, Project Coordinator
Kathy Jesuit, President
Connie Campbell, UniServ
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The Schaumburg Education Association and the Schaumburg Education Employees Organization will use this NEA Urban Grant to provide member driven professional development opportunities. With over 50% of their membership with less than 6 years of experience, it is their belief that this program will give new members the voice they need to connect and direct the future of the organization to the future of their success as education professionals.
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Northeast
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Rochester Teachers Association
30 North Union Street Suite 301
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 546-2681 (Phone)
(585) 546-4123 (Fax) |
Margaret Sergent, Project Coordinator
Adam Urbanski, President
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This NEA Urban Grant will assist with the continued development and implementation of the Rochester Teacher Association’s Future Leaders Institute. The goal of the Institute is to develop diverse leadership for the union that represents the population of students they teach, continue to professionalize the union and promote the best educational practices for teachers and students.
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Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers
PO Box 539
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-8515 (Phone)
(631) 475-8517 (Fax) |
Jeffrey Peterson, Project Coordinator
Paul Pecorale, President
Dan Bahr, UniServ
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With the financial assistance of this NEA Urban Grant, the Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers will form a community partnership to increase their involvement in literacy development, which is especially important to at-risk students. Through the grant, they will provide educational materials and training focused on literacy.
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Educational Association of Worchester
397 Grove St.
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3027 (Phone)
(508) 799-3666 (Fax) |
Mark Brophy, Project Coordinator
Cheryl Delsignore, President
Michael Sireci, UniServ
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| The Educational Association of Worcester will use the NEA Urban Grant funds to purchase research-based materials and offer high quality professional development through observation and mentoring opportunities. Through this program, they will grow and develop membership while retaining teachers who have been traditionally under-represented in high need content areas. |
Pacific
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Hawaii State Teachers Association Leeward
1200 Ala Kapuna Street
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 833-2711 (Phone)
(808) 839-7106 (Fax) |
Susan Bitler, Project Coordinator
Gail Kono, President
Joan Husted, UniServ
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The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Leeward Chapter will focus the resources of their NEA Urban Grant on helping teachers to become aware of and understand the hidden class factors of poverty and develop strategies that meet the actual needs of their disadvantaged students.
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Anchorage Education Association
4100 Spenard Road
Anchorage, AK 99517
(800) 996-3225 (Phone)
(907) 274-0551 (Fax) |
Lydia Garcia, Project Coordinator
Ron Fuhrer, President
Rob Pfisterer, UniServ
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The Anchorage Education Association (AEA) and its members are taking the lead in restoring the Teacher and Public Employee Defined Retirement System. With the assistance of this NEA Urban Grant, the AEA will provide opportunities for local leaders, boards of directors and building representatives to learn more about why this is such a critical issue. They will implement strategic and organized building/worksite visits to inform members of their need to move to action by engaging collectively with internal and external partners.
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Hillsboro Education Association
20450 NW Amerwood Dr. Suite 125
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 645-6776 (Phone)
(503) 645-5948 (Fax) |
Kathy Newman, Project Coordinator
Kathy Newman, President
Deb Mott, UniServ
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This NEA Urban Grant program will help the Hillsboro Education Association (HEA) to engage mid-career Association members who show great potential for leadership. HEA will provide a series of mini-seminars designed after the SPARKS model that will introduce and give mid-career members specific information on Association involvement. The Association will benefit by having a diverse group of leaders, a reenergized membership, and new resources and ideas.
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Garden Grove Education Association
12966 Euclid St. Suite 220
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6074 (Phone)
(714) 638-9167 (Fax) |
Michelle Marshall, Project Coordinator
Erick Padget, President
Judy Harrison, UniServ
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The Garden Grove Education Association will use this NEA Urban Grant to further support their new teacher program, to increase membership, provide ongoing support and to increase involvement of new teachers in the Association. The Association will achieve its goals through roundtable discussions, school site liaisons for new teachers, the promotion of the Association and its purpose, and consistent communication so that new teachers know that they are supported by the Association.
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Southeast
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Morgan County Education Association
5933 Hwy. 36 W
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 773-7339 (Phone)
(256) 773-7708 (Fax) |
Karen Melson, Project Coordinator
Gary Linderman, President
Gloria Johnson, UniServ
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With the assistance of this Urban Grant, the Morgan County Education Association will collaborate with the local school system to provide training opportunities, a professional book study team and a professional library. Through the establishment of this program, educators will be involved in developing and refining new approaches to teaching, assessment, and curriculum while building camaraderie within the educational community and positively promoting the local Association.
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United Teachers of Dade
2200 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 845-0220 (Phone)
(305) 576-7761 (Fax) |
Randy Biro, Project Coordinator
Karen Aronowitz, President
Dia Falco, UniServ
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The United Teachers of Dade will use the NEA Urban Grant funds to implement SPARKS-a hands-on, retreat-style program designed to "spark" interest in the union, develop leadership potential, create peer bonding experiences and provide tools for teacher retention and membership growth.
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Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association
715 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 792-2320 (Phone)
(561) 478-8332 (Fax) |
Michelle Enos, Project Coordinator
Theo Harris, President
Helene Samango, UniServ
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Providing support to the hundreds of new teachers in Palm Beach County to improve their effectiveness and increase the retention rate is the goal of this NEA Urban Grant project. The Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association will provide quality, research-based staff development for new teachers, facilitate networking, assign mentors, and establish a forum for voicing concerns and seeking solutions.
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Orange Education Support Professionals Association
1020 Webster Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804
(407) 229-3313 (Phone)
(407) 290-8799 (Fax) |
Denise Dickenson, Project Coordinator
Ruby Strickland, President
Philip Farris, UniServ
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The Orange Education Support Professionals Association will use the NEA Urban Grant funds to grow membership. They will provide training that will help association stewards learn the skills to organize and mobilize membership, recruit, and focus on political action and issues that affect their jobs.
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West
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Jordan Education Association
5180 South 875 East Suite 2
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 262-2449 (Phone)
(801) 262-1013 (Fax) |
Robin Frodge, Project Coordinator
Robin Frodge, President
Laura Black, UniServ
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To assist Jordan School District in their retention efforts and to grow and develop membership within the Jordan Education Association (JEA). JEA wishes to offer new teachers professional and personal support in the form of a new professional development program. Open to all educators in the first three years of their employment, this program will focus on professionalism, professional ethics, generational differences within the profession, understanding health and retirement benefits, and other professional and personal topics.
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Aurora Education Association
2851 South Parker Road Suite 1000
Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 364-0947 (Phone)
(303) 326-1222 (Fax) |
Vicki Reinhard, Project Coordinator
Brenna Isaacs, President
Frank O'Hara, UniServ
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The Aurora Education Association (AEA), with the assistance of this NEA Urban Grant and through its AEA Special Education Caucus, will provide educators opportunities to attend various professional development workshops that will increase the understandings of specific disabilities, teaching strategies, legal issues, and implementation of assistive technology.
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Moore Association of Classroom Teachers
321 NW 1st
Moore, OK 73160
(405) 799-7333 (Phone)
(405) 799-7791 (Fax) |
Jill Dudley, Project Coordinator
Jill Dudley, President
Pam Westbrook, UniServ
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With the assistance of this Urban Grant, the Moore Association of Classroom Teachers will increase parent involvement, improve student achievement and create a more favorable political climate for public education. They will create business partnerships that will result in the purchase of educational materials, books, and school supplies for the many children in their school district who are living in poverty.
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Putnam City Association of Classroom Teachers
3131 N. MacArthur Sutie 209F
Oklahoma City, OK 73122
(405) 528-7785 (Phone)
(405) 523-0350 (Fax) |
Dottie Caldwell, Project Coordinator
Jan Sands, President
Lela Odom, UniServ
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The Putman City Association of Classroom Teachers will use this NEA Urban Grant to further address the needs of the community that were revealed during Public Engagement Projects and Family School Community Conversations. This project will deepen the connections between parents, teachers, and the entire school district working in the Hispanic community. The intent of this approach is to create community collectiveaction for closing achievement gaps among students in Putman City.
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Tucson Education Association
4625 E. Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 795-8870 (Phone)
(520) 795-8942 (Fax) |
Michael Konecky, Project Coordinator
Steve Courter, President
Pernela Jones, UniServ
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The Tucson Education Association (TEA) has recently engaged in a targeted and successful membership campaign. With the assistance of the NEA Urban Grant, the Tucson Education Association will establish programs of support and assistance for new employees/members. TEA plans to partner with the Tucson Unified School District to address the recruitment and retention of highly qualified employees.
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Denver Classroom Teachers Association
1500 Grant St. Suite 200
Denver, CO 80203
(720) 423-9633 (Phone)
(720) 423-9585 (Fax) |
Elaine Giromini, Project Coordinator
Kim Ursetta, President
Bruce Dickinson, UniServ
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The Denver Classroom Teachers Association believes that the heart of the organization is in the Association Representative and the Building Representative System. Through a strong and solid Association Representative system, they can advocate for the rights of teachers as professionals, and help provide a quality school for all students. Their Urban Grant funds will be used to recognize quality teachers and Association representatives for a job well done while building association capacity, increasing membership, building morale, and increasing communication between board members and Representatives and between representatives and their members.
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Colorado Springs Education Association
2520 North Tejon St. Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 328-2281 (Phone)
(719) 487-8243 (Fax) |
Judy Williams, Project Coordinator
Kevin Marshall, UniServ
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The Colorado Springs Education Association will use the Urban Grant funds to improve learning and raise student achievement through the establishment of the Teachers Coaching Teachers (TCT) Program. This program is a support network of teachers who collaboratively coach colleagues for improvement of their instructional practice.
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Salt Lake Teachers Association
5150 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 484-5073 (Phone)
(801) 262-1416 (Fax) |
Cathy Johnson, Project Coordinator
Virginia Ellison, President
Elaine Tzourtzouklis, UniServ
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Education reform and restructuring have become on-going issues for educators and members of the Salt Lake Education Association. In order to provide reflective and mutual shared learning experiences for teachers, the Salt Lake Teachers Association, in collaboration with the Salt Lake School District, will use this NEA Urban Grant to create a forum for collaboration that honors the work of all educators and community members, including parents on behalf of students.
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