Free series expands to northern Summit County this summer -- This August, the Good Beginning Fairs celebrate their eighth year as part of the late Summit County Executive Russ Pry’s Summit Kids Month. The fairs, also part of the Summit County First Things First initiative, support one of First Things First’s most significant guiding principles: early learning begins at … [Read more...]
Community foundation approves $3.6 million in grants, focuses on early childhood education
Today, Akron Community Foundation announced grants totaling $3,606,282, including $3,103,532 from designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and $502,750 in competitive education and early learning grants awarded by its Community Investment Committee. A number of education grants will focus on early childhood development, as children in low-income … [Read more...]
Cash prizes available for student-submitted voting videos
Upload videos using #ThisCityVotes16 Local students are encouraged to get involved in the voting process by submitting a 90-second or less video of them explaining the importance of voting using the hashtag #ThisCityVotes16. The contest is part of the civility project of Summit Education Initiative's This City Reads! effort and is a collaboration with the Akron Beacon … [Read more...]
