NYSRA World Trade Center Memorial Award

Deadline: July 1, 2004

Contact: Denise Maggio 101 Simmons Dr. East Islip, NY 11730 (631) 277-0647

Goal: To honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) tragedy by encouraging bias reduction literacy programs throughout New York State.

Criteria for the World Trade Center Memorial Award:

• Applicants will have developed a comprehensive educational program to reduce ethnic bias, hate, bigotry and prejudice in our schools and communities.
• Applicants will have successfully implemented their bias reduction program on a school wide basis.
• Literacy is integrated into the bias reduction program so that reading, writing and the language arts are an integral part of its learning activities.
• Applicants must be a member(s) of the New York State Reading Association.

The Award:

• A plaque indicating that the educator(s) has received this honor.
• Prominent placement of the bias reduction program in NYSRA's annual conference program so that other teachers and administrators will learn about it.
• Conference registration (limit of three) will be paid by NYSRA.

Application Procedures:

1. Submit a cover sheet with the following information:
• Full name(s)
• Address
• Telephone
• E-mail
• NYSRA council to which the educator(s) belongs
1. Submit a typed 3-page program description indicating the following:
• Program name
• Narrative summary of the program
• Goals
• Literacy activities
• Number of grades and classrooms involved
• Major accomplishments of the program
• Supporting evidence of program success
1. Applicants must submit their program proposal to the review committee before July 1st.

Review Process:

NYSRA's World Trade Center Memorial Committee will carefully review all program proposals and notify the award winner(s) by September 15th.

Submit Application to: Denise Maggio 101 Simmons Drive East Islip, NY 11730