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FALL 2016 | ADVOCATE 37 THE FLEDGLING FUND GRANTS FOR SOCIAL/ EDUCATION MEDIA PROJECTS The Fledgling Fund supports outreach and engagement for social issue documentary fi lm and other storytelling projects that have the potential to inspire social change around issues that affect the most vulnerable. Fledgling looks for projects that both spotlight problems and offer solutions in areas of interest, such as equality, democracy, environment, economic justice, education, health system reform, human rights, women and girls, and justice reform. The Fledgling Fund awards grants to media projects in one or more of the following: audience engagement planning grants or audience engagement implementation grants. Although the Fledgling Fund does not specify age or grade limits, its grantees have gone on to win prestigious awards, including the Oscar and Emmy for outstanding documentaries and programming. Serious students of creative media and viable projects are the Fledgling Fund's focus. Applicants must submit a description of the project, its social change goals, and plans for moving forward with the project. All projects should have a clear timeline for completion. The fund does not expect applicants to have a fully developed audience engagement strategy. Grants are not available to support production or post-production. Apply online at www.thefl edglingfund.org/apply. STEM INNOVATION GRANTS The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation funds education grants to schools in or near communities in which the Freeport- McMoRan company has a presence, including Arizona. STEM Innovation grants are designed to support teachers and schools in developing, expanding, or improving instructional programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A school may receive up to two STEM grants from one application period, with one grant per teacher or classroom. A teacher, school administrator, or parent volunteer may apply for a grant. Applications are made online using the form provided at www.freeportinmycommunity.com/schools. Student Opportunities STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GRANTS The NEA Foundation provides AEA members with grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical refl ection. Apply online by October 15, 2016 at www.neafoundation.org/pages/nea-student-achievement-grants. Free or Inexpensive PBS LEARNINGMEDIA™ PBS LearningMedia™ is a free digital media content library that builds on the strength of public media and is the destination for relevant educational resources for PreK-12 teachers. PBS LearningMedia™ brings together the best of public media, produced specifi cally for teachers, from PBS, WGBH, and 205+ public media partners. The fl exible platform includes high-quality content tied to national curriculum standards, professional development courses, a robust content management system, and a built-to-fi t infrastructure. Learn more at www.pbslearningmedia.org. n