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Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Ritter Annex 9th Floor
Temple University - CRHDE
Philadelphia, PA 19122
800-892-5550
215-204-5130 (fax)
General Inquires:
Laurence Peters
Technical Assistance:
Barry Mansfield
Professional Development:
Joan Pasternak
Online Portal:
Johann Sarmiento
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Temple University Center for Research
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New Grants & Awards:
PowerDsine Educational Grant Program
The PowerDsine Education Grant program will award $100,000 in Power over Ethernet (PoE) hardware to educational institutions operating in the United States and Canada that are deploying wireless local area network (LAN) access points, voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) phones, or internet protocol (IP) surveillance cameras. PowerDsine has developed four types of grants: Wireless PoE Kit, Voice over IP PoE Kit, IP Security PoE Kit, and Convergence PoE Kit. All four grants are tailored to provide product support for all IEEE 802.3af-compliant, Cisco and legacy style devices that can be PoE-enabled.
Contact: (631) 756-4680, ext. 416
www.powerdsine.com/Solutions/Education
CampusEAI Oracle Portal Grant
Oracle and the CampusEAI Consortium will award 25 grants, each worth between $250,000 and $1 million, for software, hardware, and services needed to implement the CampusEAI Oracle Portal system, an intranet portal that integrates with online learning, administrative computing, and student services systems. The grants includes hardware, software, project management, installation, and training costs necessary to install and operate a the portal. Grant sizes vary depending on the size and requirements of the school.
Contact:www.campuseai.org/grantprogram.asp
Common Good Grants$12.5 Million to Improve Literacy Through School Libraries
Actor Paul Newman donates to charity all of his after-tax profits from the sale of his Newman's Own line of products, which include steak sauce, salad dressing, and lemonade. Since founding the company, he has donated more than $150 million to thousands of projects in the areas of education, children's issues, disaster relief, arts, affordable housing, elderly groups, environmental causes, and hunger relief. You can contact Newman's Own in writing at: Newman's Own, 246 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880.
Contact:www.newmansown.com/5_good.html
Pay It Forward Mini Grants
Each month during the school year, the Pay It Forward Foundation awards $500 grants to K-12, service-oriented projects that benefit the school, neighborhood, or greater community. When completing an application, teachers should explain the project thoroughly, include specific details about its educational value, and attach a clear and concise budget. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, or transportation to a service site.
Contact: payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html
MissionFish Fundraising
Since 2000, MissionFish has helped nonprofits raise hundreds of thousands of dollars through eBay's online auctions. Schools and districts can register for free to appear in MissionFish's database of benefiting organizations. When eBay sellers list their item for sale through MissionFish, they can then pick your school and indicate a percentage of the proceeds to donate, ranging from 10 to 100 percent.
Contact:www.missionfish.org
For more information about these grants, see
eSCHOOL NEWS
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