{"id":103640,"date":"2021-09-01T13:58:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=103640"},"modified":"2021-09-01T14:03:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T21:03:28","slug":"credit-union-offering-grants-to-la-county-teachers-for-innovative-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/09\/01\/credit-union-offering-grants-to-la-county-teachers-for-innovative-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit union offering grants to LA County teachers for innovative projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/school.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97386\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/school.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/school.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/school-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>California Credit Union Wednesday urged Los Angeles County educators who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a grant through its biannual <em>Teacher Grant program<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The California Credit Union grant program is available to full-time teachers in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and credit union members teaching in California, looking to fund special learning opportunities for their students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The project should have clearly defined learning objectives tied to students&#8217; academic needs, display creativity and benefit a significant number of students,&#8221; according to a statement issued by the credit union.<\/p>\n<p>Ten grants of $500 each will be awarded to area teachers in October in the fall program.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; \" id=\"theav-1225961003\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4504301096758439\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4504301096758439\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5907184250\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Helping teachers provide an engaging, meaningful student experience is one way we&#8217;re supporting education in our communities,&#8221; said California Credit Union President\/CEO Steve O&#8217;Connell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know the challenges our teachers and students have experienced over the last year, and hope this grant will help make a special project come to life,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We encourage any teacher who has a class project idea that needs a little extra funding to apply for one of our grants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since the creation of the program in 2012, California Credit Union has awarded $135,000 in teacher grants to benefit students across Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s grant program funded a wide range of projects, including art expression programs focused on social change, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, a cooking channel for special needs students, a mobile library, coding and robotics programs, and a volunteer student reading program in assisted living facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Interested teachers can find more information and apply online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccu.com\/teachergrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ccu.com\/teachergrant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The application deadline is Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Credit Union Wednesday urged Los Angeles County educators who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a grant through its biannual Teacher Grant program. 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