Open Enrollment: Jan-28-2020 Deadline: Apr-15-2020 Community Engagement Education Application Closed

DESCRIPTION

The Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence is a charitable fund committed to promoting community involvement and family engagement in education projects and programming for the Mattoon Community Unit District No. 2.

What does community engagement mean in education?

Community engagement is a two-way street where the school, families, and the community actively work together, creating networks of shared responsibility for student success. It is a tool that promotes civic well-being and that strengthens the capacity of schools, families, and communities to support young peoples’ full development.

Additionally, when students are able to utilize the community as their classroom, the bond between school and community is strengthened and students gain a pride and greater appreciation in the cultures and histories of their community. In the long term, students see how they can make a difference in their community through their learning experiences.

Examples of community engagement include: local community-based organizations and businesses working as partners with the school; community residents actively participating in the education of young people; advocates and community associations bringing resources to schools; and the school actively reaching out to be a resource to the community.

REQUIREMENTS

The Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence Community Engagement Grants will fund projects that connect classrooms and students to the local community and include the following:

1. Projects must include some level of community engagement.
2. The project must address a curricular outcome.
   
3. The project should be student driven.
   

Who can apply?

Teachers and staff in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 are encouraged to apply. All applicants must show support from their school administrator and any community partners that will be a part of the project. Administrator and Community Partner references will be a required part of the application.

Our News Articles

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  Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence announces family and community engagement mini-grants

  9/12/2019 10:10:00 AM

  Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded four family engagement mini-grants through the Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence Fund.