Grantees

Pay for ten young people who meet the eligibility requirements for the Migrant Education Program to attend Camp Exlamatin Point at a cost of $450 per camper for the week.

Paran Recreations is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of rural children from low income families. We are developing year-round outdoor and environmental education programs for our surrounding community focusing on youth populations. Despite the fact that we live in the midst of natural beauty, many low income youth and adults in our community are becoming more and more disconnected from nature. The purpose of our project is to engage youth and adults in their immediate natural world and to inspire learning and stewardship. To better serve the community, we will offer scholarships to families in need to ensure our camps are accessible for all.

The Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro is expanding our Children’s Farm & Forest After Care Program in partnership with Brattleboro’s Retreat Farm. This program brings groups of young people to the Retreat Farm where they learn about flora, fauna, and ecosystems through structured activities. Participants enjoy a schedule of seasonally-appropriate learning guided by outdoor educators and child development specialists. Our planned expansion includes the following new program components: 1) Opportunities for High School students to join the staff team and receive both stipends and work experience 2) A more robust shuttle service making the program accessible to students at area schools 3) More skills-based workshops with guest educators

Teens attending school in the Addison Central Supervisory District (ACSD) that do not participate in sports, have limited options for programming after school. Addison Central Teens (ACT) seeks to work with the Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD), the local High School and Middle School to offer teens, as well as their families affordable, healthy and educational programs when the school day ends. Engaging youth in programming after school is essential to helping reduce the risk of youth experimenting with drugs and alcohol and it lowers incidences of truancy. Participating in afterschool programs increases graduation rates from high school and improves cognitive and physical health.

An afterschool program.

A one year grant to pursue the interest of an adventure based afterschool program.

Provide a safe place for teenagers from 12-18 years of age to come during non-school hours.

Creative Lives will expand our existing after school program at White River School (serving pre-k-5 students) to include a summer program that mitigates summer learning loss, helps at-risk youth develop focus skills, explore their interests, and provides programming for families. The poverty rate at the school is 55% and 13% of families are homeless. An extended year program isn't available for non IEP students. Discussions with the Principal and WRS staff, parent feedback, and data point to a need for summer learning that prepares incoming kindergartners for success at school, develops literacy and math skills for K-5th grade students, teaches learning and study skills, develops discernment, and inspires a life-long love of learning.