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Mass. Gets $2M to Support Community Service Learning03:39PM / Thursday, July 30, 2009
BOSTON — Massachusetts is set to receive more than $2 million in federal funding to support community service learning in the state's schools and nonprofit organizations.
Sens. John Kerry and Edward Kennedy announced on Thursday that the state Department of Education, Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth would receive a total of $2,129,914 as part of the Learn and Serve America grant program. The program aims to expand participation not only in colleges, but in elementary and secondary schools as well.
The DOE will receive $1,150,000; the Tufts and the Massachusetts Campus Compact will receive $508,977 and UMass-Dartmouth, $470,937.
"These investments will strengthen our communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering," said Kerry. "These programs are a win-win for everyone. Thousands of students in Massachusetts will be able to make meaningful contributions in their communities all while building their academic and civic skills."
Kennedy said the grants "are impressive examples of the types of opportunities the Serve America Act was meant to create. The state Department of Education and these two universities are leading the way by giving opportunities to students across our commonwealth to give back to their communities and our nation, and encouraging them to continue on the path to a lifetime of service."
Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that also oversees the Senior Corps and AmeriCorps.
For more information, visit www.nationalservice.gov. |
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