Oklahoma HSTW Updates

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Oklahoma Distance Education Association Meeting
Members: no fee;
Non-members: $50 buys attendance and membership;
To register as an attendee, presenter and exhibitor, please go to
http://www.odla.org/


GRANTS

Project Learning Tree
Category - Student Environmental Projects
Description - Project Learning Tree (PLT) is accepting applications for its GreenWorks! Grants. These grants provide funding to help PLT educators and their students engage in hands-on environmental projects in their communities.
There are two grant categories for this program. The applications for both the large and the smaller grant awards are downloadable from the website. A list of state coordinators is available at the website as well.
Deadline Date - October 31, 2008
Size of Grant - $5,000
Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_21.html

National Gardening Association and Home Depot
Category - Youth Garden Grants
Description - The National Gardening Association (NGA) teamed up with Home Depot stores to offer Youth Garden Grants for schools or community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Judges will look for garden programs that demonstrate: an educational focus or curricular integration; environmental education or awareness; entrepreneurship; nutrition or plant-to-food links; and the social aspects of gardening, such as developing leaders or service learning.
The winning programs will receive gift cards to the Home Depot and educational materials related to youth gardening from the NGA.
Deadline Date - November 1, 2008
Size of Grant - Gift cards for $1,000
Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://www.kidsgardening.com/YGG.asp

Young Adult Library Services Association
Category - Young Adult Reading or Literature Program Award
Description - The Young Adult Library Services Association is accepting applications for the MAE Award for a Young Adult Reading or Literature Program. Sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, the MAE Award for Young Adult Reading or Literature Program is open to members of the Young Adult Library Services Association. This award was created to honor a member or members of the Young Adult Library Services Association who has developed an outstanding reading or literature program for young adults. This money will support the winning member's attendance at the upcoming American Library Association Annual Conference. The applicant must directly work with young adults and be a personal member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Deadline Date - December 1, 2008
Size of Grant - $1,000 to attend American Library Association Annual Conference
Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web -
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/awardsandgrants/ReadingAward.pdf