This grant competition is open to all teachers, para-educators, administrators, parents and students in Colorado who support the mission and vision of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education. Our grants range from $500 – $1,500
In describing her project, Ms. Goodson states, “A recipe easily lends itself to keeping ancestry alive as it is a written record that can be handed down. It functions as a bridge to honor the past and the present and give significance to future generations. Food is a portal to past experiences-it is a way of binding together family and community. And of course, food appeals to all of our senses providing a perfect opportunity to teach descriptive writing. Most importantly families will be creating a valuable heirloom.”
Family, Food, & Fun: A Recipe for Success
That’s what Caitlin Goodson, a Bilingual teacher at Godsman Elementary School in Denver Public Schools, had in mind when she wrote a proposal for a CABE Grant.
After learning about the availability of grants from the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education, Caitlin Goodson decided that she could enhance the learning of her students by promoting biliteracy and recognizing the value that families bring to the education of their children. So she designed a project to bring families and students together to share, both orally and in writing, family recipes, the stories and occasions behind them, and the processes of making the food and she called it, “Nuestras Recetas de Familia Writing Project”. The project produced a printed book of recipes and stories that each of the families kept to preserve and pass down these traditions.
The $1,300 grant was awarded to Ms. Goodson for the project at Godsman Elementary. Ms. Goodson says that as an educator she knows that students are empowered when their home language and culture are incorporated into their educational curriculum. “When I can connect our classroom work to students’ lives at home, my students are energized and productive,” states Goodson. She explains further that, “Work is purposeful and engaging when it is relevant to the students’ lives.”
Purpose of Program
The purpose of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education Improving Education for Emerging Bilingual Students Grant Program is to develop and/or implement classroom or school based methods, activities, or structures that promote, support and enhance the educational achievement of Emerging Bilingual students in Colorado’s public schools and to promote effective strategies for Emerging Bilingual Students that focus on the use of the students’ native languages and native cultures.
Eligibility
This competition is open to all teachers, para-educators, administrators, parents and students in Colorado who support the mission and vision of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education. Colorado dual language and bilingual schools, programs, and districts are eligible to apply. Colorado schools, programs, and districts with English as a second language programs are eligible to apply.
Competitive Priority
We will give an application that meets these priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: We estimate a total of $10,000 for the budget year. The actual level of funding depends on final fundraising activities of the organization. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards or we may reduce the number of awards.
Estimated Range of Awards: $500-$1,500
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1000
Estimated Number of Awards: (Ten)
This is only an estimate and the CO-CABE Board of Directors may, at its own discretion, increase or decrease the number of awards without further notice.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $1,500 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Colorado Association for Bilingual Education Board of Directors may change the maximum amount and number of awards based upon available funds and the quality of projects proposed.
The following information will be required to complete the grant application: