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The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce strongly believes that educators play an imperative role in the success of our community. Successful students are poised to become successful employees, business owners, and leaders! The relationship between education and economic growth is evident. It provides a tremendous benefit to the local area by providing a skilled workforce, new jobs, and wages that support the economy in a multitude of ways.

The Chamber's Workforce & Education Partnership Committee aims to foster partnerships between our local schools and businesses, by learning about their present needs and help provide impactful opportunities in support of their goals. One of the ways that we work to support this initiative is to provide the "INNOVATIVE TEACHING PROJECT GRANT." This grant is available to all teachers in the Enterprise City Schools system and provides an opportunity to assist our schools and teachers with turning their dream projects into reality!

These grants are based on creative, inventive, and original projects to promote innovative activities to motivate students and to improve the teaching and learning process. These grants can offer up to $2,500 to fund innovative projects that our educators might not otherwise have budgeted for. An innovative teaching project is one that emphasizes student engagement and development. Project ideas should contain original and innovative ideas, involve significant numbers of students, and have a lasting impact.

Applications are available online though our website at www.enterprisealabama.com/education, and must be submitted no later than March 31, 2023. Grants will be reviewed by the Workforce & Education Partnership Committee, and awarded based on number of applications, ranking, and dollar amounts repectively in May 2023.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce at (334) 347-0581 or Info@EnterpriseAlabama.com.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

Wildcat Market - Ms. Gosselin

"We wanted to give you an update on everything we have been doing with our Wildcat Market. The students have been busy learning the new cash register that is completely digital photos of the items being sold in the Market. They are currently making the items to sell in the Market. They are making coasters, wax warmers, key chains, lanyards, door hangers, t-shirts, welcome mats, mouse pads, and desk calendars.

They are so proud of everything we have been able to accomplish and we can't wait to have everyone come shop in our Market soon!! We can't thank you enough for everything. It would not be possible with the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce."

Pictured are the sweet employees of "Wildcat Market"

AeroGarden - Ms. Strickland

Ms. Christine Strickland purchased an AeroGarden Farm hydroponics systems and “Be the Bee Pollinator” wands. These systems helped meet one of the ecosystem standards for science which asks the students to defend the claim that plants obtain materials needed for growth primarily from air and water, ind addition to teaching students a new way of growing plants.

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Wee Cats - Ms. Owens

WeeCats Preschool and EHS Engineering teamed up to apply for a grant to assist Ms. Deborah Owens students with visual impairments. This provided the supplies needed for EHS Engineering students to build sensory items with a 3-D printer that Ms. Owens is able to use in her instruction. This was phase 1 of her project. A year later she expanded the project and opportunities for the students by adding an interactive library. EHS Engineering teachers and students have worked with her to create 3D puzzles and interactive pages for their stories to better serve them. This project has touched many lives!! We are so honored to have witnessed this project come to life!

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Wildcat Industries - Ms. Jordan

Wildcat Industries is a program that helps students with and without disabilities learn soft skills to better prepare them for the workforce. This project was awarded for T-Shirt Butlers that connect students with the community in a simulated work environment to provide a service to local clubs and organizations. Students develop customer service, managerial, assembly line, product management, deadlines, scheduling, record-keeping and problem-solving skills.

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