Filtered Local Philanthropy

Connie Skrmetta - DeLisle, MS

August 20, 2024

Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Connie Skrmetta, the Health and Physical Education Teacher at DeLisle Elementary School in DeLisle, MS.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Teacher Profile, Mississippi

Supporting Rural Teachers in Greater Dubuque

August 12, 2024

Recently, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque hosted their annual Rural Teacher Summit.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Iowa, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Rural Teacher Corps, Gratitude

Todd Willis - Tate County, MS

July 9, 2024

Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Todd Willis, an innovative 3rd grade Teacher at Coldwater Elementary School in Tate County, MS.

Regional Hubs, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Teacher Profile, Mississippi

2024 Rural Schools Collaborative Regional Hub Summit

June 24, 2024

On June 12th, partners from across the RSC network convened in Indianapolis for a day of conversation, relationship building, and collaboration.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Rural Teacher Corps

2024 Grants in Place Celebration of Learning

June 20, 2024

The Celebration of Learning features 17 rural teachers who were awarded grants to do a Place-Based Education project that connected their classrooms and communities.

Regional Hubs, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Grants in Place

Grants in Place Spotlight: Learning Healthy Living in Rural Kansas

May 23, 2024

A Grants in Place award powers an action-packed learning festival for students at Kanopolis Middle School in Rural Kansas.

Regional Hubs, Kansas, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Rural Resilience, Grants in Place

Kathy Schultz (left) and Brittany Culjan (right) pictured with their student, Killian (middle), dressed as Professor Popcorn, the mascot for the student-led popcorn business.

ROOTed In Place Project Spotlight: Planting Popcorn and Purpose in North Utica, Illinois

April 22, 2024

Exploring the k-8 interdisciplinary education popcorn project in rural North Utica, Illinois.

Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Grants in Place

Innovative Place-based Education Projects lead by ROOTed in Place & National Signature Project Award Recipients

January 23, 2024

Our National Signature Project Awardees and ROOTed in Place grantees shared updates from their place-based education project.

Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy

Western Illinois University’s new Seymour Center for Rural Education Unveiled

October 31, 2023

The ribbon cutting ceremony marked an expansion of the Great River Teacher Corps program on Future Teacher Day.

Power of Partnerships, Illinois, Local Philanthropy, Rural Teacher Corps

Large group photo of all Illinois Teacher Pathway participants.

IL: Collaboration Strengthens Local Teacher Pathways

October 22, 2023

RSC partners with Illinois ROE#33 and Galesburg Community Foundation to convene stakeholders to align and strengthen local teacher pathways.

Power of Partnerships, Illinois, Local Philanthropy, Rural Teacher Corps

The Road to Teacher Pathways

July 31, 2023

Rural Schools Collaborative partners with Illinois Regional Office of Education #33 and Galesburg Community Foundation to develop an action plan for aligning and strengthening local teacher pathways.

Power of Partnerships, Illinois, Local Philanthropy, Rural Teacher Corps

Building Skills and Community through Innovation at Mineral Point

November 15, 2021

Wisconsin school expands media programming with Compeer Financial's Rural Schools Innovation Grant

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