GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth mini-grant applications due 3/1

The Computer Science Collaboration Project is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grants up to $5,000 for teachers, informal educators, school administrators, community leaders, industry representatives and higher education representatives who are interested in collaborating with one or more organization to complete projects to further computer science opportunities for Hispanic/Latino(a) youth. The Computer Science Collaborative Project is funded in part by the National Science Foundation’s Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program. The project is focused on outreach to and collaboration with persons with disabilities and African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and women.

Applications are available online until March 1 on the Computer Science Collaboration Project’s Website . Recipients of the mini-grants will be announced by mid-April.
See requirements, rubric, resources, and application here:http://www.cscproject.org/index.php?q=node/152.

If you have any questions regarding the application process I will be attending the ITEST summit and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Jacob Martinez
CSCP Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth Collaboration Leadership Team Member
Project Director
Watsonville TEC (Tecnología-Educación-Comunidad)
The Center for Youth Success at ETR Associates
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Scotts Valley, CA 95066

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Originally sent to the Bay Area Community College Consortium List Serv on February 22, 2012