Project Grant S411C200059

This four-year, $1,779,377 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to scale inclusive computing pathways through a collaborative effort between Digital Promise Global and eight diverse school districts across the United States. The partnership will create a professional learning community for district administrators and instructors to develop skills and support systems for implementing cumulative, consistent, and...

This $277,284 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the Research Foundation for the State University of New York to design a residency-based computer science teacher preparation program in partnership with Lockport City School District. The goal is to increase access to K-12 computer science courses and train qualified teachers through a community-based, justice-oriented approach. Specifically, the award will support the development of CS curricular pathways for the high school and...

This two-year, $299,984 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to strengthen data science education and workforce development opportunities in Chicago. Loyola University of Chicago's Institute for Racial Justice will partner with Arrupe College and the Chicago Youth Learning Organization to design a data science pathway for underrepresented scholars. Undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty will...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant (CFDA 17.285 - Registered Apprenticeship) to Youthforce Nola, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The grant, effective July 1, 2024 and running through June 30, 2028, aims to expand and diversify registered apprenticeship opportunities across key sectors including healthcare, information technology, education, clean energy, manufacturing, and construction trades. The...

This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports a research-practice partnership between Jackson State University (JSU) and the Jackson Public School (JPS) district in Mississippi. The project aims to enhance computer science (CS) learning experiences for 6th grade students in JPS, especially those underrepresented in computing, by providing high-quality CS teacher professional...

Chesapeake College will use $317,035 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to prepare career-ready information technology technicians through its Computer Science Technology program. The three-year Project Grant will embed career readiness skills including teamwork, customer service, communication and professionalism into six core courses. Students will receive vouchers for two industry certification exams to further develop IT skills. A help desk simulation lab will...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,061,469 Project Grant to the Learning Partnership LLC under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070) to increase access to and success in Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) for African American and Hispanic students in the Chicago Public Schools district. The Learning Partnership will collaborate with DePaul University and Chicago Public Schools to ensure every high school offers...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $762,867 project grant to Learning Partnership LLC from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program. The grant will support the COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CAFECS: DEVELOPING EQUITABLE COMPUTER SCIENCE PATHWAYS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE project. This project aims to develop equitable computer science pathways from high school to college by researching strategies to engage underrepresented high...

The National Science Foundation awarded $220,145 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070) to the School District of Broward County, Florida for the project "Collaborative Research: Districts Helping Districts: Scaling Inclusive CT Pathways." The goal of this October 2022 to September 2026 project grant is to create a professional learning community of eight diverse school districts that will collectively explore practices for...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,942 in funding to Learn Collaborate Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop an AI-powered collaborative project-based learning (CPBL) software platform. The platform is designed to address the workforce skills gap by enabling project-based learning activities that seamlessly integrate real-world projects with academic...