Ecolab Inc. has announced a $250,000 grant to Saint Paul Public Schools
(SPPS) through the Ecolab Foundation for the district’s new Ecolab
Teacher Grants Program. Beginning this week, the Ecolab Teacher Grants
Program will be open for teachers to request funding for materials to
help inspire and engage students.
“Teachers have an important job to do, and we are proud to support their
work and the school district through this program,” said Kris Taylor,
vice president, Ecolab Community Relations. “Funds provided through the
Ecolab Teacher Grants Program will assist educators in their efforts to
enrich the learning experience for their students.”
The Ecolab Teacher Grants Program is a continuation of the previous
Ecolab Foundation Visions for Learning grant program that provided $2.1
million over the past 10 years to educators throughout the district,
positively impacting 1,220 classrooms.
One of the Ecolab Foundation’s major initiatives is youth and education,
where it focuses on supporting organizations and programs that help
youth excel in school, engage in communities and develop leadership and
life skills. “So much of our future depends on preparing our children to
become well-educated adults. That's why we invest a large part of our
Ecolab Foundation budget to support youth development,” added Taylor.
The program encourages teachers of color and new educators to apply. The
application asks teachers to align their projects with Strategic Focus
Areas and Student Outcomes from the new SPPS strategic plan.
“The new Ecolab Teacher Grants Program will help bring our new strategic
plan to life, putting funds into the hands of teachers and other
student-focused staff to achieve our vital outcomes,” said Dr. Joe
Gothard, superintendent, SPPS. “We are grateful to the Ecolab Foundation
for its ongoing support for our students and the adults who educate
them.”
Supporting classroom learning is just one way Ecolab invests in youth.
Ecolab also funds program grants to many nonprofit partners in the Twin
Cities and other geographic focus areas who address education in the
areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM),
college and career readiness, and early childhood programming.
Additional focus areas of the Ecolab Foundation include supporting
organizations and programs focused on civic and community development,
arts and culture, and the environment and conservation. For more
information visit www.ecolab.com/community.
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