Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants

Posted by on September 23, 2005

YOUTH LEADERS FOR LITERACY GRANTS (US applicants only)

Youth Leaders for Literacy is an initiative of the National Education Association (NEA) and Youth Service America (YSA) to help youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into reading-related service projects. The National Education Association will award 20 grants of $500 each to student-led initiatives. Grant applications should propose youth leadership in developing and implementing a literacy project that begins on NEA’s Read Across America Day, March 2, 2006 and culminates on National & Global Youth Service Day, April 21-23.

To be eligible for grant funds, applicants must include a scheduled activity (read aloud session, trip to the library, book-making, etc.) each week of the project period as part of the proposed service project. Applicants ages 21 and younger are eligible to apply as individuals or as groups. Grant applications must be postmarked by November 21, 2005. For more information or to download an application, visit <a href="http://www.nea.org/readacross/volunteer/youthleaders.html">http://www.nea.org/readacross/volunteer/youthleaders.html</a>