Nov 07, 2018 | THE HAWAI'I BOWL

THE HAWAI‘I BOWL AND TEACH FOR AMERICA HAWAI‘I GO THE EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS BY OFFERING SPECIAL INNOVATIONS GRANTS

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(Honolulu, HI) The Hawai‘i Bowl and Teach for America Hawai‘i are teaming up to help empower Nānākuli – Wai‘anae Complex area teachers. Through ten $1,000 “Extra Yard for Teachers Innovations Grants,” the two organizations are offering financial support to innovative projects created and realized by our local teachers. Current teachers in the Nānākuli – Wai‘anae Complex area are invited to apply for a grant at http://bit.ly/ExtraYard. In their applications, they are asked to describe their projects, the potential impact of their projects and how the grant will assist them in their project execution. Information on how applications will be scored may be found at http://bit.ly/ExtraYardScoring. All applications are due by Sunday, November 25, 2018. Grant recipients will be notified by the first week of December. Additionally, the ten awardees will be honored during the Hawai‘i Bowl football game Saturday, December 22 at Aloha Stadium. We encourage the entire community to come out and celebrate Hawaii’s inspiring teachers. The “Extra Yard for Teachers Innovation Grants” are made possible through the generous support of the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation, the Mountain West Conference, the College Football Playoff Foundation and Teach For America Hawai‘i. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the Hawai‘i Bowl and its Foundation have donated more than one million dollars to Hawai‘i charities. This year, the Hawai‘i Bowl is celebrating its 17th year of exceptional collegiate football in Hawai‘i with two of the best teams from the Mountain West and Conference USA vying for the coveted championship. For more information, please visit TheHawaiiBowl.com. - continued - About Teach For America Hawai‘i Since 2006 on O‘ahu and 2009 on Hawai‘i Island, Teach For America – Hawai‘i has recruited and developed over 800 educational leaders. Beginning as teachers serving public school students affected by poverty, the alumni of our program continue to work across career sectors – including education, law, business, medicine, and government – to improve opportunities for young people and advocate for educational equity. As a native and rural region of Teach For America, we work with local and national partners to provide all students with access to an education that empowers them to be authentic leaders of our local and global communities. For more information about our region, visit hawaii.teachforamerica.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. About Teach For America Teach For America works in partnership with urban and rural communities in more than 50 regions across the country to expand educational opportunity for children. Founded in 1990, Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding leaders to make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to end educational inequity. Today Teach For America is a force of nearly 60,000 alumni and corps members committed to profound systemic change. From classrooms to districts to state houses across America, they’re reimagining education to realize the day when every child has an equal opportunity to learn, to grow, to influence and to lead. Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. For more information, visit www.teachforamerica.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. About the Mountain West From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the Mountain West continues to  cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Now in its 20th year, the MW has been assertive in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall administration of intercollegiate athletics. The Mountain West membership is comprised of 11 all-sport members: the United States Air Force Academy, Boise State University, Colorado State University, Fresno State, University of Nevada, University of New Mexico, San Diego State University, San José State University, UNLV, Utah State University and University of Wyoming. In addition, the University of Hawai‘i and Colorado College participate in the Mountain West as single-sport members in football and women’s soccer, respectively. Press Contact: Joshua Lee, Teach for America (808) 371-0289 [email protected] Derek Inouchi, Hawai‘i Bowl (808) 956-4478 [email protected] # # #

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