To partner with the Clarksdale Municipal School District to provide The Mississippi Reading Roadmap program, a comprehensive out-of-school approach to improve early literacy achievement with 300 students attending the district's four elementary schools
2020
Home Region
$200,000
City Sessions, Inc.
Support for music programming and increased organizational capacity, and specifically, for the second iteration of the Home Sweet Home house concert festival in Bentonville
The Northwest Arkansas Ballet dba NWA Ballet Theatre
Support for the growth and further development of NWA Ballet Theatre, a professional dance company based in Bentonville, and specifically supporting dance performances in both traditional theatre spaces as well as non-conventional public venues
To construct at least 4.5 miles of beginner, intermediate and advanced-skill level natural-surface trails that will connect Kessler Mountain Park to Centennial Park in Fayetteville
Educational programming and professional development opportunities for local designers and creative professionals, as well as operating support to hire a part-time development staff position
To engage, educate, and empower parents and families seeking higher quality school options through supporting a community engagement and strategic communication project
To support the creation of the SeaBOS Secretariat as an independent non-profit organization and to help inform strategies to meet commitments and identify emerging issues in the field
To ensure the institutions, policies, governance and financing structures are in place to sustain the Bird's Head Seascape and its network of marine protected areas for many years to come
