Thanks to Our Partners!
Thank you to our partners who help us achieve amazing success with our students, parents and families. Without the financial and volunteer support that you as our partners provide, we would not be able to continue to provide new delivery models, duplicate best practices, and accelerate effective programming. We appreciate those of you who have invested towards our district’s long-term success.
3M Foundation
3M
has been a long-time partner of AISD. For over 20 years, 3M has partnered with Wooten Elementary by directing
grants to nonprofits serving the Wooten community, providing employee mentors
and conducting clothing drives for the children.
For the District, 3M has been a vital partner in providing important
matching funds for projects such as the Federal GEAR-UP grant. Along with this
3M has elevated the work of our classrooms by providing Ingenuity grants. In
the 2010-11 year, 22 AISD teachers won $80,442 in Ingenuity grants for 19
projects. 3M also supports AISD through technology donations, such as the 248
Shoot n’ Share Camcorder Projectors in 2011 and the 571 projectors for laptop
computers for teachers to use in their classrooms. Another important
contribution from 3M was in the form of highly-technical equipment to support
our Project Lead the Way program, allowing students at AISD to learn
engineering and prepare them for rigorous work in college.
A+ Federal Credit Union
The A+ Education Foundation was established and developed by A+
Federal Credit Union in 2005 to provide grants to full-time educators in grades
Pre-K through 12 to help them in reaching their educational goals. For
the 2011 grant cycle, 82 Austin area educators were awarded over
$76,000.00. Twelve of those grant recipients are from Austin ISD and were
recognized at the Austin ISD November board meeting.
While A+ Federal Credit Union has grown to be one of the largest
credit unions in the Austin area with 15 locations, $884 million in assets and
94,000 members, A+ has continued its outreach in the education community. In AISD they have participated and supported
numerous financial education programs at over 20 campuses and participate on
three campus advisory councils. At 8
elementary schools, children learn about money and savings through Green Apple
programs taught by credit union staff and sponsored by A+. Additionally they have supported AISD through
speakers and sponsoring signage at AISD stadiums
Applied Materials
In 2001, Applied Materials launched
its Education Initiative, which allocates resources and strategic investments
towards improving the academic performance of students in underserved
communities. Since the inception of the program Applied has helped close the
scholastic achievement gap of thousands of at-risk students. To address this
problem at a local level in Austin, Applied and the Applied Materials
Foundation invest heavily in education – from pre-school through high school
graduation. Through long-term collaborative partnerships and dedicated financial
support, Applied is helping to remove barriers and allow students to achieve
success in school and life.
Buena Vista Foundation
The Buena Vista Foundation has granted AISD support for the
implementation of the Social Emotional Learning initiative (SEL). This
partnership will allow AISD to develop a long-term plan to begin implementation
of AISD’s framework for school improvement through a safe, caring learning
environment in six core areas:
Self-awareness; Self-management; Social Awareness; Relationship Skills;
and Responsible Decision-making. AISD’s SEL programming will complement
academic learning strategies through development of positive peer relationships,
caring and empathy, and social engagement.
E3 Alliance
The E3 Alliance is a regional
collaborative dedicated to developing a comprehensive, data-driven view of our
education landscape to better align educational systems and practices to drive
higher outcomes for students and ensure a more efficient allocation of
resources, thereby increasing our competitiveness as a region. E3 Alliance has
spearheaded many collaborative regional initiatives with AISD in the areas of
School Readiness, Eliminating Achievement Gaps, High School, College and Career
Success as well as developing a regional culture of community accountability
for student success.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to
bringing innovations in health, development, and learning to the global
community. The Gates Foundation
assisted AISD in the High School Redesign process by creating a program that is
responsive to campus and student needs by providing funding to deepen the
implementation and capacity, strengthen teaching and learning, reinforce
professional development, refine tools and protocols, and clarify roles and
responsibilities of campus and district staff . Additionally, The Gates Foundation is supporting the
launch of the Early College High School/Early College Prep signature program for
Reagan and LBJ vertical teams and the STEM signature program for the Eastside
Memorial vertical team. AISD and Austin Community College have an agreement in
place to partner on implementation of the Early College High School model and
TEA has approved the formal designation of the two schools as Early College
High Schools. The
Gates foundation has also supported AISD in the implementation of the Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL)
program, a unique professional development initiative. Instead of simplifying
the curriculum and lowering expectations for English language learners, QTEL
offers an academic framework rich in intellectual challenge along with high-level
support. The QTEL approach of providing high-challenge, high-support learning
opportunities develops teacher expertise and raises student achievement.
Google
Google has supported AISD through the Google
Community Grants Fund of the Tides Foundation. This support allowed a core team
of AISD teachers from the East Side Vertical Team to receive training from the
National Robotics Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh, PA, providing elementary schools on the Eastside Memorial Vertical
Team with the necessary leadership for their Robotics Enrichment Program. In
addition, seventy-five teachers received training from the Museum of Science in
Boston to implement the Engineering is Elementary grade modules designed to
promote engineering and technological literacy among students. Equipping
teachers with specialized skills and experience allowed AISD to more
effectively utilize existing partnerships with the University of Texas at
Austin and the local business community to provide superior STEM education.
H-E-B
During the 2010-2011 school year,
Fulmore and Webb Middle School were each awarded with HEB’s Fit Campus award of
$10,000. Ten schools were recognized by a panel of HEB appointed health and
nutrition experts for what they are doing to encourage children, parents, and
teachers to make good choices in regard to nutrition and physical activity.
IBM
Intel
With the goal of advancing education
and improving communities worldwide, Intel funds more than 200 education
initiatives in 70 countries. In the US, Intel focuses on initiatives that
increase college and career readiness and STEM education for all students, and
the use of technology to provide equity and access to high quality education. In direct support of
Austin ISD Intel is providing funding for the Austin Partners in Education
Classroom Coaching programs. Intel
is historically one of APIE’s largest private donors. These coaching programs
boost student academic and numerical fluency in middle schools from
under-resourced communities. Much of Intel Foundation programming focuses on STEM
programs. Intel’s
education programs enable the next generation of engineers and scientists and
include the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) at which
eight Austin Area students were recognized this year. Intel
also offers the Intel® Teach program which helps teachers effectively integrate
technology into classroom teaching to promote collaborative learning with
emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving. In collaboration with
TEA, over 64,000 Texas educators have completed Intel Teach professional
development. Lastly, Intel employees (nearly 1000 in Austin) make a
difference in their communities by volunteering in local classrooms, supporting
science fairs, serving as mentors to support STEM initiatives.
KDK Harman Foundation
KDK-Harman Foundation has
supported the launch of a brand new three-week AISD Summer STEM program in 2011
to promote the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) for those students that have long been under-represented in STEM fields.
The program served approximately 150 rising fourth-graders from the eight
elementary campuses of the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team: Allan, Allison,
Brooke, Govalle, Metz, Ortega, Sanchez, and Zavala. Approximately 85% of students are Hispanic
and 10% are African American. Nearly all
students (95%) are considered economically disadvantaged. Academic data showed positive student
results: students gained an average of 32 points on Unit tests with some
students gaining as much as 50 points on
the post-test. Along with this
fantastic summer program, the KDK Harman Foundation has invested funding in
ensuring that more AISD middle school students have access to algebra readiness
curriculum through the ST Math program provided by MIND Research Institute at
two middle schools, Garcia and Martin.
The John F. Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts has chosen Austin, Texas as the seventh partner city for Any
Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for
students in grades K-8. The program will incorporate existing resources
of the Austin Independent School District, along with those of local arts
organizations and the Kennedy Center to create a plan for arts education
specific to the city. The city joins existing partnerships in Sacramento,
California; Springfield, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; Las Vegas, Nevada; Tulsa,
Oklahoma; and Sarasota, Florida. Any Given Child seeks to bring access,
balance, and equity to each child’s arts education, using an affordable model
that combines the resources of the school district, local arts groups, and the
Kennedy Center. With the assistance of expert consultation services
provided by Kennedy Center staff and other professionals, community leaders
develop a long-range plan for arts education that is tailor-made for the school
district and community.
KLE Foundation
The KLE Foundation has supported many nonprofit organizations and
programs in education for schools at AISD such as A Community for Education (ACE), AP Strategies, GEN Austin, Badgerdog
Literacy, Breakthrough Austin, Communities in Schools and College Forward.
Klein Family Foundation
The Klein Foundation is supporting the implementation
of the Social Emotional Learning initiative. This partnership will allow AISD
to develop the long-term plan to begin implementation of AISD’s framework for
school improvement in two vertical teams through a safe, caring learning
environment in six core areas: Self-awareness;
Self-management; Social Awareness; Relationship Skills; and Responsible
Decision-making. AISD’s SEL programming will complement our academic learning
strategies through development of positive peer relationships, caring and
empathy, and social engagement.
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
The Michael and Susan Dell
Foundation (MSDF) is supporting AISD in a number of systemic change
initiatives, including a grant of over $1,000,000 to support the implementation
of SchoolNet, a new curriculum management system within the District’s
integrated technology framework that allows educators and administrators easy
access the tools they need for practice and decision-making. The project
tangibly aligns district curriculum, assessments and goals, and is a critical
link to ten of the action steps of the Strategic Plan. The SchoolNet project
includes: the implementation and launch of a new instructional management
system, including curriculum management and assessments tools; professional
development to district staff and teachers to use the new instructional
management system; and the purchase of items like test item banks from which
schools can generate their own short cycle assessments. The SchoolNet project is providing
high-quality, technology-driven tools to assist teachers with curriculum,
assessments, and instructional strategies that improve student outcomes.
Matt Foundation
MATT's mission is to encourage Mexicans and Americans to come
together to bridge the gaps of understanding and quality of life so that we may
truly prosper together. MATT, Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together, is a
bi-national, non-partisan and non-profit organization headquartered in San
Antonio, Texas. MATT is committed to a vision of shared prosperity between
Mexicans and Americans. Currently the MATT Foundation is partnered with AISD
for the purpose of implementing the Maestro
en casa program and for providing the sponsorship to support a commercial
Spanish radio program in the City of Austin.
The Moody Foundation
The Moody Foundation has
approved $4.6 million over seven years for a School for Young Men in the Austin
Independent School District. The project has multiple phases, including a
Feasibility Study in the first year of grant implementation. AISD's proposed
School for Young Men will be modeled after other successful, urban
single-gender schools for boys to provide a high-quality educational experience
that prepares boys and young men in Austin for success in college, work, and
life. The school could incorporate a range of elements that studies of other
similar schools have shown to be successful for engaging boys in learning.
Mueller Foundation
The Mueller Foundation exists to sustain affordable housing and to
support the social goals of the Mueller neighborhood with an emphasis on
quality education and sustainability in Central and Northeast Austin schools
and neighborhoods. The primary
focus areas are affordability, education and sustainable neighborhoods.
National Instruments
National Instruments collaborates with
numerous nonprofit organizations through volunteer initiatives and monetary
donations to ensure thriving communities. The majority of spending is focused
on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives. National
Instruments supports the Austin Pre-Freshman Engineering Program at Huston-Tillotson University which helps
prepare high-achieving middle and high school students for college engineering
and science studies. National Instruments also supports Breakthrough Austin, which provides a path to college for
low-income students who will be first-generation college graduates. Along with
these programs, National Instruments also supports Girlstart, which provides hands-on learning to empower
young girls in STEM education.
NoVo Foundation
NoVo Foundation
is dedicated to catalyzing a transformation in global society, moving from a
culture of domination, to one of equality and partnership. They support the development of capacities in
people – individually and collectively – to help create a caring and balanced
world that operates on the principles of mutual respect, collaboration, and
civic participation, thereby reversing the old paradigm predicated on
hierarchy, violence, and the subordination of women and girls. NoVo places high
priority on educational approaches that foster a clear and compassionate view
of the world. The NoVo
Foundation is supporting the launch of a
Social Emotional Learning Initiative in partnership with the CASEL organization
with a $250,000 implementation grant.
RGK Foundation
RGK is currently
supporting AISD through the “Middle Schools, Let’s Move!” program. This project increases physical activity and
improves cardiovascular health among middle school students. Funding from the RGK Foundation supports and
sustains opportunities for students to engage in activities utilizing HOPSports
technology and allows teachers from every middle school across the district an
opportunity to develop a mini grant to host school/community fitness events at
the campus level. Support from RGK is allowing AISD to implement the program in
50% more schools and for more students than we would have been able to serve,
moving from serving 12 schools to 18. Because of RGK’s generous support,
HOPSports have been implemented in all AISD Middle Schools.
The Sooch Foundation
The Sooch Foundation looks
for nonprofit organizations that implement innovative solutions to long-lasting
problems in education. In Austin, Sooch has funded ACE, Communities in Schools,
Breakthrough and Badgerdog literacy for their educational services at AISD
schools. Within AISD, Sooch has supported programs at many schools ranging from
Advanced Placement support, incentives for tutoring, materials for technology
as well as support for STEM professional development for teachers.
St. David’s Foundation
St. David’s
Foundation is committed to bringing Healthy Smiles to Central Texas through the
St. David’s Dental Program, a collaboration that brings mobile dental clinics
to Title I schools and social service to AISD. The program brings free dental
services to people who otherwise would not have access to care. With one of the
largest fleets of mobile dental clinics in the country, St. David’s Dental
Program offers free dental screenings, sealants and acute care to children at
Title I elementary schools. The value of
these services to AISD last school year was more than $2.1 million and more
than $12.7 million since 2000. In addition, St. David’s Neal Kocurek
Scholarship Program has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to nearly
50 AISD seniors since the program began in 2005. Those students are earning health care
degrees in everything from pre-med, biomedical engineering, nursing, pharmacy
and more.
Tapestry Foundation
The Tapestry Foundation is
supporting the implementation of the Social Emotional Learning initiative.
AISD’s SEL programming complements our academic learning strategies through
development of positive peer relationships, caring and empathy, and social
engagement. This partnership will allow AISD to develop the long-term plan to
begin implementation of AISD’s framework for school improvement in two vertical
teams through a safe, caring learning environment in six core areas:
Self-awareness; Self-management; Social Awareness; Relationship Skills; and
Responsible Decision-making. AISD’s SEL programming will complement our
academic learning strategies through development of positive peer
relationships, caring and empathy, and social engagement.
Target
Through support from the Target, in 2010, AISD was able to award
thirty-six K-3 Austin Independent School District (AISD) elementary school
teachers in 23 schools Target Reading Grants, ranging from $500 to $3,500 per
classroom. Target grants support classroom projects to accelerate the
development of K-3 literacy skills. Funds were used to purchase classroom
books, software, materials for professional development, and other literacy
resources to accelerate student learning. Target also supports AISD’s efforts
to expand A Community for Education’s (ACE) early literacy intervention program
to three high-need elementary schools. Support from Target will expand the ACE
program and provide 750 elementary students at three AISD schools with an
opportunity for an intensive, best-practice early literacy intervention for
young struggling readers.
In conjunction with The
Heart of America Foundation, Target funded a complete library makeover at T.A.
Brown Elementary school. The renovated library is part of the national Target
School Library Makeover program through which Target revitalizes elementary
school libraries, with a focus on helping children read proficiently by the end
of third grade. T.A. Brown Elementary is one of 42 schools chosen by Target and
The Heart of America Foundation to receive a complete library makeover in 2011.
The brand new library features 2,000 books, eco-friendly design elements, a
complete technology upgrade including iPads, as well as new furniture, carpet
and shelves. Healthy food and books to take home were also provided to the
families of T.A Brown.
Teacher Heaven
The mission of Teacher Heaven is to be
more than just a store by creating a welcoming, well-organized environment
offering an exceptional product selection and knowledgeable staff to nurture
all life-long learners. Teacher Heaven strives to serve the educational needs
and be a positive presence in Austin and with AISD schools. Teacher Heaven
provides donations for PTA auctions and events, offers ideas and incentives and
fundraising programs for the schools and PTAs. Along with this, Teacher Heaven
serves education in Austin through volunteering through APIE and Communities in
Schools.
Time Warner Cable
Time
Warner Cable’s goal is to inspire young people to build the skills needed in
science, technology, engineering and math, to become the problem-solvers of
tomorrow. They have demonstrated our commitment to the community through
sponsored events, educational programs and charitable donations such as
providing free cable and high speed broadband connections to schools, all
focused on strengthening the communities where they operate. Time Warner Cable
also provides a directory that shares information on organizations that offer
activities and resources concerning STEM. http://www.connectamillionminds.com/connectory.php.
United Way Capital Area
United Way Capital Area has supported
many initiatives within AISD. The Youth Program Quality system is comprised of
two independent but completely aligned pieces, (1) assessment and (2) professional
development. Programs are encouraged to assess or take stock of their offerings
and identify areas for potential improvement and then are provided
opportunities for professional development with tools and resources to improve
quality. Middle Schools Matter is another community initiative to improve the educational
outcomes for middle school youth in Central Texas to ensure that they
ultimately graduate from high school prepared for college, work and life.
Univision
Univision believes in helping and
giving back to the hispanic
population in order to form a stronger connection to the hispanic community. Current initiatives include
citizenship and voter registration efforts, health, personal finance and
education projects. Univision has provided in-kind services to AISD by airing
public service announcements on various local channels.
Whole Kids Foundation
Whole Kids Foundation's mission is to improve children's nutrition
and wellness with the goal of ending the childhood obesity epidemic. Through
partnerships with innovative organizations, schools and educators they work to
provide children access to healthier choices. The Foundation aims to help
children reach their full potential through the strength of a healthy body.
With AISD schools, The Whole Kids Foundation has been involved in piloting nutrition & healthy cooking courses for
teachers, developing healthy recipes for school menus, supporting school gardens and also supporting
several schools with healthy eating demonstrations and involvement in
culinary-related projects.
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