The student-led Community 101 Class at Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) High School has received $5,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation to grant to local nonprofits. Community 101 (C101), a program sponsored by the Oregon Community Foundation, is an innovative collaboration of schools, businesses and charitable organizations that gives students tools to make a positive change in their communities. Used by teachers throughout Oregon, C101 lends itself to instructional use in civic engagement, global literacy, critical thinking, public speaking, use of technology, and community involvement. "I love C101 because it allows me to look at aspects of Central Oregon I may not have noticed on my own," junior Gabriella Herring said. "This program is so important and it helps us foster connections to our community." In an effort to determine how the grant money should be allocated, the C101 class conducted a survey with the RPA student body that asked them what they saw
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RPA’s Community 101 program awards $5K in grant funds to 2 local nonprofits
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RPA Students Riley Brown, Isa Hammons, and Kate West pose with Kindred Connections Home Host Recruiter, Eilean Karpstein as they present a $2,000 grant
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Community 101 program recently awarded $5,000 in grant funds to two local nonprofits, Kindred Connections and Friends of the Children.
The Community 101 program, part of the Oregon Community Foundation, provides the tools to help students engage in their communities and allows students to learn about critical needs of their geographic region. This student-led program gives students hands-on experiences in civic engagement and in philanthropy.
Redmond Proficiency Academy students offer $5K grant to local nonprofits ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.