The Dara J. Kaufman Fund mini-grant applications for service-learning are available Spring and Fall for projects in the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)

This initiative, inspired by Dara Kaufman’s life, is meant to encourage young people in New England to take action to make their schools and communities caring, supportive and environmentally sustainable places. The fund will support K-12 service-learning projects that focus on issues that were important to Dara.

Fall 2009 Projects
Spring 2009 Projects

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board announced that KIDS Consortium received a $93,000 service-learning grant for an environmental education initiative in Maine and New England. Grant funds will be used to support “Green” projects at K-12 schools, such as energy efficiency and recycling.

Students involved in these projects will have an opportunity to participate in a 2010 Green Schools Student Summit (May 25-26 at UNH) where they will share their projects with students from around the region.