Island Institute CREST: Community for Rural Education Stewardship and Technology
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A three-year, $1.2 million grant to the Island Institute from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a U.S. government agency. The grant has been made under NSF’s “ITEST” (Information Technology Experiences for Students & Teachers) program. The project that has been funded is called “CREST” (Community for Rural Education Stewardship and Technology), and in addition to the Island Institute, involves 11 island and coastal high schools and middle schools, and a number of academic institutions.
Island communities will benefit from this grant in the form of technology equipment and stipends for students and teachers to attend CREST career fairs, college campus visits, and summer institutes. The program partners include Bowdoin College and University of Maine Machias.
Photo: CREST- Career Fair - Ship Bridge Simulator
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February 10, 2009 20:26 UTC