Project stride: sustaining teachers through responsiveness, inclusion, diversity, and equity

The federal Project Grant award of $341,691 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development (CFDA 84.428) program. The award, titled "PROJECT STRIDE: SUSTAINING TEACHERS THROUGH RESPONSIVENESS, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY", supports Seattle University in developing comprehensive initiatives to recruit, prepare, support, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies, with a focus on increasing teacher workforce diversity and closing student opportunity and achievement gaps. The one-year performance period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant program aims to enhance teacher preparation and development at minority-serving educational institutions, supporting initiatives like bilingual teacher preparation, diversity recruitment programs, and comprehensive teacher training experiences.