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Awards: Partnership Award in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
This award recognizes and honors North Carolina organizations that have an innovative partnership supporting science, mathematics, and technology (SMT) education. Partnerships should:- Create deeper understanding by students or community members of SMT topics
- Promote active engagement by students or community members
- Address an area of need or concern in community or state related to SMT
- Be innovative
- Build capacity in community or across the state
Partnerships can self nominate or can be nominated by others. Award submission requirements The nominator is responsible for completing the nomination packet including letters of support. Deadline for receipt of all materials including support letters: December 3, 2007. Components of nomination packet:
- Completed nomination form
- Description of support. Describe and provide examples of how the partnership addresses each of the following criteria:
- Creates deeper understanding by students or community members of SMT topics
- Promotes active engagement by students or community members
- Addresses an area of need or concern in community or state
- Provides innovative approach
- Builds capacity in community or across the state
- Provides replicable model
- Collaborative
Include an estimate of the number of students or community members served by this program and information on how long the partnership has been in place and reasons for the partnership.
Description of program should not exceed 1,500 words and should answer each of the criteria for the award.
- Letters of support from two individuals. The letters should make a compelling case why the individual should be honored. Letters should not exceed 750 words each and should be submitted using the Letter of Support Form (http://www.ncsmt.org/prog.awards.support.php).
Once the nomination form is submitted, you will receive an email confirming the nomination. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 24 hours, please contact the SMT Center at smt@bwfund.org or 919-991-5111.
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