http://greatertexasfoundation.org Removing Barriers to Education Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:38:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greater Texas Foundation recently completed a six-month planning process, under the guidance of FSG Social Impact Advisors, in which the foundation examined current and projected educational needs in Texas and how the foundation's efforts might be best aligned to address them.  Through this process, we learned a great deal about ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/12/07/greater-texas-foundation-announces-new-strategic-plan-2/ Greater Texas Foundation recently completed a six-month planning process, under the guidance of FSG Social Impact Advisors, in which the foundation examined current and projected educational needs in Texas and how the foundation's efforts might be best aligned to address them.  Through this process, we learned a great deal about ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/12/05/greater-texas-foundation-announces-new-strategic-plan/ [caption id="attachment_2640" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Teachers at the Summer 2009 San Antonio area AMDM professional development - part of the first wave of yearlong professional support for teachers piloting the course."][/caption] Greater Texas Foundation awarded $410,000 to the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas to support the development of an ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/23/amdm/ First Texas announces its Strategy and Expansion Plan.  FIRST provides the nation a direct solution to an imperative call to action that the U.S. revamp its science, technology, engineering and math workforce in order to maintain its position as a secure nation. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/19/the-first-texas-expansion-plan/ Greater Texas Foundation supports KIPP To (and through) College program, which is a college preparatory and support program designed to ensure access to and success in college for low income, minority students.  The minds behind the KIPP charter school program and nationwide movement, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, have recently been awarded the ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/16/foundation-grantee-receives-william-e-simon-prize-for-lifetime-achievement-in-social-entrepreneurship/ For the 2009-2010 school year, University of Houston - Clear Lake was awarded one of the foundation's $25,000 Generation Proud Scholarship Program awards.  The school decided to set up the Celebrating Our Elders Scholarships with the funding.  This program invites students to share how an African-American or Hispanic elder has, through ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/13/university-of-houston-clear-lake-celebrating-our-elders-scholarship/ To help meet the unique financial aid needs of community college students and continue its commitment to remove barriers to education, Greater Texas Foundation announces the 2010 Community College Scholarship Program. The program will provide grants totaling $300,000, in need based aid to a selected set of Texas community colleges ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/04/community-college-scholarship-rfp-released/ To help encourage and support both first generation students and students making the transition from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher learning, Greater Texas Foundation announces the 2010 Generation Proud and Rising to the Challenge Scholarship Programs. Each program will provide grants totaling $200,000 in need ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/11/02/scholarship-rfps-released/ While in their senior year of high school, students in El Paso, Texas in are taking upper division course work at the University of Texas El Paso.  This group of 23 students attends Mission Early College High School and is among the first cohort to accomplish this level of completion. Because they have not ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/10/02/echs-students-making-big-strides/ During the 2008-2009 school year, GTF supported the Book Trust program for Kemp Elementary School (Bryan) and College Hills Elementary School (College Station). For the coming school year, these schools will again be supported. Book Trust is an independent charity dedicated to helping people learn to love books, at any ... http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/09/03/greater-texas-foundation-renewing-support-of-the-book-trust-program-within-two-local-schools/