Each school year CINS awards Excellence in Education grants of up to $500 to teachers and staff in the Midtown cluster. These grants enhance classroom learning environments and support innovative educational efforts.
Excellence in Education grants do not replace funding from the Atlanta Public Schools and differ from school-based funding initiatives like foundations and parent-teacher organizations, which typically fund bigger-ticket needs like teacher training, major technology purchases and facility enhancements (think playgrounds and gardens). Funds are used for an array of extras, including special equipment, guest speakers, performers, field trips and innovative materials. We also award a special Adelia Hall Arts Grant to an applicant who makes a special effort to integrate the arts into the core curriculum. For more information, please contact grants@cinsatlanta.org. |
Turning ideas into experiences
In 2018, Springdale Park Elementary kindergarten teacher Mindy Mailman used her Excellence in Education grant to take her class to a nearby assisted living facility for a reading buddies program. Here's what happened: The relationships built between the students in my class and the residents at Wesley Woods were incredible to watch. The students loved intergenerational Buddy Reading and could not wait for the visits. They loved it so much, that parents have told me that their child wants to go to Wesley Woods over the summer! The residents at Wesley Woods looked forward to each meeting. They were so grateful and always greeted me with a hug and huge thank you. It was a joy to see how the residents at Wesley Woods lit up whenever we were there. Even the folks who didn’t participate, had a smile on their face as they passed us. |