Left to Right: Jeanne Martin, Casey Crosby, Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon, and Anays Baez
Congratulations to Friends of CRLS’s 2024 Faculty Innovation Grantees! We recently awarded five Faculty Innovation Grants up to $1,000 each to enable teachers, advisors, and other staff members to implement ideas that will energize learning and expand services to CRLS students. The following educators impressed our review committee with their plans and solutions:
Jeannie Martin and Casey Crosby, Teachers in the Special Education Post-Grad Program — “Post Grad Adaptive Kitchen” to create a program where students who have disabilities will learn life skills in an inclusive kitchen using adaptive tools and appliances, empowering them to lead more independent and fulfilling lives.
Anays Baez, Math Teacher at the High School Extension Program (HSEP) — “Math Game Night” to bring joy and awareness through math in the HSEP community by inviting caregivers to engage in problem-solving games with their children.
Left to Right: Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon and Lynette Belle
Lynette Belle, Best Buddies Club Advisor —“Spread the Word Inclusion Campaign” to increase awareness about isolation of students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) and promote a more inclusive school environment by launching a ‘Pledge to Include’ poster campaign throughout the school, challenging more general population students to engage with and advocate for students with IDDs.
Dr. Norbert Hootsmans, Math Teacher and Model United Nations Team Advisor — “Cambridge Rindge & Latin’s MUN Team for Everyone” to reduce travel costs to the National High School MUN conferences in New York City for students, particularly those with significant financial concern
Kara Brown and Mary Shinkwin, Athletic Trainers — “Concussion Role Delineation: From Field to Classroom and Back Again” to create and document a concussion management manual for CRLS, including a return to school without a return to field component.
Left to Right: Dr. Norbert Hootsmans, Friends of CRLS mascot Friendly the Falcon, and Kara Brown
Since 2007, Friends of CRLS has had a total of 255 grantees, with many of the projects funded being collaborations by two or more faculty members. See the list of all our Faculty Innovation Grantees.>>
We’re honored to be able to help these dedicated educators bring their plans to fruition. These grants are made possible by our donors and grantors. If you’d like to donate to Faculty Innovation Grants, please follow this donation link.>>