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16 Winter 2014/15 x AEA Advocate AROUND AEA AEA and the AEA Foundation for Teaching & Learning offer several award and grant programs. Most nominations are due February 27, 2015. For more information, or to download an application, go to www.arizonaea.org. Christa McAuliffe Award This annual award recognizes an educator who inspires his or her peers and makes them proud to be a teacher. Named for Christa McAuliffe, the first American civilian – and teacher – in space, this award honors an Arizona educator. The state winner becomes AEA's entrant in the NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence and also receives a cash award from the AEA Foundation. ESPecially for Kids Award This award recognizes extraordinary efforts by classified education support professionals on behalf of young people. Winners are honored for doing things that directly benefit students and go beyond the usual expectations of their job. The 2015 recipient will receive a cash award from the AEA Foundation. Human and Civil Rights Award This award recognizes leadership in promoting ethnic minority participation in the Association, programs or activities that lead to improved human relations, efforts that lead to improvement in school district support of human and civil rights, or successful implementation of human and civil rights in Arizona education. The 2015 recipient will receive a cash award from the AEA Foundation. AEA Diversity Grant The AEA Diversity Grant offers an opportunity to develop and pursue instructional programs or curriculum that promote diversity, tolerance, and respect for humankind. LIFT Grant AEA Learning Improvement through Faculty Teams (LIFT) Grants are given for the purpose of enhancing student learning through the collaboration of faculty, who may include support professionals. Promise Grant Promise Grant supports members' small projects that are in the spirit of AEA's mission – "Keeping the promise of quality public education" – and address one of AEA's Strategic Objectives. Awards and Grants: Honoring Special Projects and Special People Kids AEA … k eep i n g t h e p r o m i se o f qu a lit y pub l i c edu ca ti on PROMISE GRANTS LI FT