We’re excited to announce up to $1 Million in funding (total) for a competitive opportunity for partners doing work in New York State to propose solutions that will help solve this challenge. We are open to a range of solutions and expect to make grants of a variety of sizes. In the past, grants have ranged from $25K-300K.

Over 6 months, cross-organizational teams will work on projects that have the potential to improve their own work and positively impact the field. We all have something to learn and share — if you have a challenge that you’re passionate about and are interested in leading a Project Team to address it, sign up below!

Save the date! The week of October 23rd, join fellow partners to start the school year right at a Back-to-School Breakfast in a region near you:

• Arizona – October 24th (MCESA)
• Bay Area – October 26th (National Writing Project)
• Colorado – October 25th (Colorado Education Initiative)
• D.C. – October 26th (Smithsonian Science Education Center)
• Los Angeles – October 24th (California State University)
• New York – October 23rd (New York Academy of Sciences)
• Texas – October 25th (Center for STEM Education – UT Austin)

With the grand challenges mapped, the network is laser-focused on tackling them. Now is the time to spread the word and get allies on board to contribute. SXSW EDU is a great place to do just that, but we need your vote to secure our spot. Cast your vote.