STEM Library Lab 2023-2024 Service Learning Award Application

STEM Library Lab welcomes applications for grants and generally awards grants once each year. The application deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is May 5, 2023, with grant announcements to be made in July or August. Please note that all applications should be submitted electronically.

The STEM Library Lab Service Learning Program offers funds to support service learning projects for K-12 schools in Louisiana and Mississippi. Our program adheres to the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) definition and standards of Service Learning. All funded service learning projects must include classroom learning, a partnership with a service organization, and follow the IPARD (Investigation, Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration) model developed by NYLC. Policies and Requirements for the Service Learning Program are available below:

Policies and Requirements

Contact the Service Learning Manager, Maria Landrum, at maria[at]stemlibrarylab.org or 504.517.3584, ext. 3 with any questions.

In addition to completing this web form, you will be required to upload the following completed and signed documents before submitting your application:

School Name*

Address*

School Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City, State, Zip Code

School Phone Number*

Format: (000) 000-0000.

School Principal*

School Principal's Email Address*

example@example.com

Grant Writer Name*

Grant Writer's Title*

YesNo

Grant Writer's Work Email Address*

example@example.com

Grant Writer's Summer Email Address*

example@example.com

Grant Writer's Summer Phone Number*

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Primary Teacher Managing the Project (if different from the grant writer)

Teacher Summer Phone Number

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Teacher Work Email Address

example@example.com

Teacher Summer Email Address

example@example.com

Collaborating Teachers' Names

LouisianaMississippi

PublicPrivate

YesNo

How many students are participating in the project?*

NewContinuingRollover

If you checked the "continuing" box, what adjustments or improvements are you making this year?

Service Partner Organization*

Partner Contact Person*

Partner Contact Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Partner Contact Email Address*

example@example.com

Number of times that students will meet with the service partner*

Project Title*

Please provide a brief overview of your service learning project. Include details about community need, service action, and your project's S.M.A.R.T. goal(s) for addressing the community need.*

How will you include the root causes of the community need in your lesson plans?*

Please list the academic benchmarks/objectives/standards of the project for each applicable grade level and subject. Be specific about how the service connects to your curriculum.*

Funded programs must follow the IPARD (Investigation, Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration) model developed by National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC). How will you introduce the NYLC definition of service learning and the IPARD cycle to students?*

What process will you use to ensure that the community needs stated above are identified and not just assumed?*

Youth voice is an important component of service learning. Provide examples of the student decision-making and leadership opportunities that are woven into your service learning project.*

Describe your lesson plan(s) for step 1 of IPARD, investigation.*

Describe your lesson plan(s) for step 2, planning and preparing. Include SMART goals.*

Describe your lesson plan(s) for step 3, action -- including progress monitoring. Include the specific tasks to be performed by the students.*

How will students measure/evaluate their progress? How will students know whether they are meeting their goals?*

Describe the assessments you will use to evaluate student work.*

Reflection exercises should occur at least three times -- during pre-service, service, and post-service periods, and exercises should vary throughout the project. Samples of reflection are a required component of the final report.

Describe your plan(s) for step 5, demonstration. How will students showcase their work to the school community, service partners, and others?*

When will you begin the investigation phase (Step 1 of the IPARD model) of the project?*

When will you begin the planning and preparation phase of the project?*

When will you begin the action phase of the project?*

When will you begin the demonstration phase of the project?*

$0-500$500-1000$1000-2000$2000+

Will the students be doing any fundraising to support the costs of this project?*

Additional Comments

Upload Principal's Approval Form*

Upload Budget Proposal Form*

Upload Service Partner Form*

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2023-2024 Service Learning Award Application

School Information

Demographics

Eligibility

Service Partners

About the Project

Project Timeline

Budget Proposal