SHORT and the Waterways
As a passion project, SHORT the Squirrel literacy initiative, was founded in February 2020 and non-profit status soon followed. SHORT’s mission is to increase literacy in our youngest citizens, and the programming strategy identifies gaps of time where …
Wiregrass Public Safety Academy
The Wiregrass Public Safety Center just completed the third annual “Summer Safety Academy” for students ages 16-19 and recent high school graduates. The Wiregrass Public Safety Academy (WPSA) is a tuition-free summer camp for those with an interest and …
“Just Start” Entrepreneurship Summer Camp
The Troy University IDEA Bank’s “Just Start” Entrepreneurship Summer Camp provided its participants with technical business training, hands-on activities/practice related to business ownership, networking opportunities, and more. The curriculum specifi …
Wiregrass Smile-A-Mile Program
Smile-A-Mile’s regional programming seeks to meet families dealing with cancer in their own community. Over 90% of children diagnosed with cancer in our state are treated at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham. Children who live in all four corners of …
Southeast AlabamaWorks Educator Workforce Academy
Southeast AlabamaWorks organized tours Worlds of Work East and Worlds of Work West with guest speakers and industry experts. The educational objective of this project was to highlight the vital roles they play in shaping our local workforce and econom …
Hands on Liberty: Barbour, Coffee, Covington, and Dale Counties
The Liberty Learning Foundation used grant funds to educate students on civics, history, and government. In 2022, 144 elementary students in 13 schools received curriculum kits and participated the training.