More fifth-grade students will get to learn more about the world of commerce thanks to a grant from the office of Supervisor Bill Horn. The $10,000 grant was awarded to Partners in Education through the The Neighborhood Reinvestment Program, which provides grant funds to County departments, public agencies, and to non-profit community organizations for one-time community, social, environmental, educational, cultural or recreational needs.
Partners in Education is the non-profit, educational arm of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
According to Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Toni Padron, the grant helped fund the Outstanding Educational Program Award (OEP) benefit dinner. Profits from the benefit are used to help cover the cost of sending Carlsbad fifth graders to BizTown, a Junior Achievement program designed to help fifth graders understand the world of commerce, business, and dollars and cents.
“The funds go a long way toward allowing the Chamber to facilitate local BizTown participation,” she said. “It furthers the essential collaboration among businesses, the community and the schools so students can continue taking part in business-oriented school programs.”
Orchestrated by the Carlsbad Chamber, the Outstanding Education Program recognizes innovative and imaginative approaches to learning across the curriculum. The program also recognizes and celebrates Teachers of the Year and other honorees in the public school system.
According to Supervisor Horn, the OEP-honored teachers and programs exemplify extraordinary professionalism and dedication to education.
“Too much is said about the problems we have in education and not enough is said about those teachers who 'get it.' The teachers honored by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's OEP are individuals who put their students first, teach them the basics, don't try to re-write history, and invest their time and talent in the lives of young people,” he said. “There are 307,000 public school teachers in California. All are struggling with a State budget that is basically bankrupt. However, it always comes down to one teacher in each classroom.”
In addition to the grant for the Chamber's Partners In Education, Horn has provided significant grants to Boys and Girls Clubs in Carlsbad and throughout North County, Guajome Park Academy, and many historical societies, museums and youth art festivals.
Supervisor Horn's commitment to education began when he was on the Escondido Union High School District's Board of Education. During his time as a Supervisor he has been active in the planning, construction, and renovation of libraries in Valley Center, Vista, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, and Borrego Springs.
Supervisor Horn recently granted $24,000 to the High Tech Trade School in Vista, a charter school that trains many at-risk young people for entry into the construction and building trades in addition to regular high school curriculum.
Partners in Education is the non-profit, educational arm of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
According to Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Toni Padron, the grant helped fund the Outstanding Educational Program Award (OEP) benefit dinner. Profits from the benefit are used to help cover the cost of sending Carlsbad fifth graders to BizTown, a Junior Achievement program designed to help fifth graders understand the world of commerce, business, and dollars and cents.
“The funds go a long way toward allowing the Chamber to facilitate local BizTown participation,” she said. “It furthers the essential collaboration among businesses, the community and the schools so students can continue taking part in business-oriented school programs.”
Orchestrated by the Carlsbad Chamber, the Outstanding Education Program recognizes innovative and imaginative approaches to learning across the curriculum. The program also recognizes and celebrates Teachers of the Year and other honorees in the public school system.
According to Supervisor Horn, the OEP-honored teachers and programs exemplify extraordinary professionalism and dedication to education.
“Too much is said about the problems we have in education and not enough is said about those teachers who 'get it.' The teachers honored by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's OEP are individuals who put their students first, teach them the basics, don't try to re-write history, and invest their time and talent in the lives of young people,” he said. “There are 307,000 public school teachers in California. All are struggling with a State budget that is basically bankrupt. However, it always comes down to one teacher in each classroom.”
In addition to the grant for the Chamber's Partners In Education, Horn has provided significant grants to Boys and Girls Clubs in Carlsbad and throughout North County, Guajome Park Academy, and many historical societies, museums and youth art festivals.
Supervisor Horn's commitment to education began when he was on the Escondido Union High School District's Board of Education. During his time as a Supervisor he has been active in the planning, construction, and renovation of libraries in Valley Center, Vista, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, and Borrego Springs.
Supervisor Horn recently granted $24,000 to the High Tech Trade School in Vista, a charter school that trains many at-risk young people for entry into the construction and building trades in addition to regular high school curriculum.