C21-280
--In School Committee--
08/03/2021
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 200%; tab-stops: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">That Superintendent's Recommendation #21-257, Grant Award, be adopted as follows: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">that the School Committee accept and approve the grant award below in the amount and for the period indicated:</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; tab-stops: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FY22 Civics Teaching and Learning Grant, for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 in the amount of $45,000.00. Grant SC2207. </span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .75in; tab-stops: .75in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Description:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> This grant is a collaborative effort between the history departments in Cambridge and Somerville whose high school teachers will engage in joint professional development with Harvard University's Democratic Knowledge Project (DKP) on youth participatory politics and student-led civics projects and then incorporate student-led civics projects into their courses. This project will cumulate in a joint showcase of the works of students from both high schools. The grant will provide stipends for participating teachers as well as the joint professional development program from DKP and guest speakers. </span></p>A true copy:
Dosha E. Beard
Executive Secretary to the School Committee