Additional Information
Applications Open for the 2025 Young People's Continental Congress
Article: 2024-40-435
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Child Care Center Operators, Teachers, Non-teaching staff
Contact: Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director, America 250PA, [email protected]
Applications have been launched for the 2025 Young People's Continental Congress (YPCC), presented by National History Day and Carpenters' Hall (the home of the First Continental Congress). YPCC will provide an opportunity for student-teacher teams to study history and civics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 13-19, 2025. Participants will interact with students and teachers from across the country, explore our nation's founding, and learn how the ideals of the founding era continue to be debated, discussed, and refined over the last 250 years.
To be eligible, students must be enrolled in the tenth or eleventh grade in the 2024/2025 academic year. Teachers can teach Grades 4-12 from any subject area. School librarians are eligible for this program. Teachers may come from any type of school (public, parochial, charter, private, or homeschool). Applications are open to students and teachers from anyU.S. state or territory and are due by Friday, November 1. The program covers the travel costs for participants (flights, hotels, and meals).
Interested students and teachers can learn more on the National History Day webpage. This page provides program information, instructions, links to the application, and FAQ documents to support the application process.
No Kid Hungry Virginia's Breakfast Grant Opportunity
Article: 2024-40-433
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: Sarah Steely, Director, No Kid Hungry Virginia, [email protected]
School breakfast is a powerful tool to help you boost attendance. No Kid Hungry Virginia's Breakfast Grant Opportunity provides funding to support school districts with maximizing participation in the School Breakfast Program. Strategies may include:
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Expanding access with Breakfast After the Bell models such as Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab and Go to the Classroom, and Second Chance Breakfast
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Promoting awareness of breakfast availability to students and families
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Innovative strategies that increase participation in the School Breakfast Program
Applications are due on November 8, 2024. Average grant amounts typically range from $5,000-$30,000. For more information, please reach out to Sarah Steely, Director, No Kid Hungry Virginia at [email protected].
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