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Yes I Can! Award Forms - Illinois Council for Exceptional Children Nominations due May 15th, must be fully completed Do you know a child or youth ages 2-21 who has gone above and beyond? Consider nominating them to receive the ICEC “Yes I Can!
” Award! Click Here for Digital “Yes I Can! ” Award Form About the ICEC “Yes I Can!
” Award Deadline: All nomination materials must be submitted by May 15th of the calendar year. Incomplete nominations will not be considered for selection. As a unit of CEC, the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children advocates, celebrates and helps to advance the success of children with exceptionalities.
The “Yes I Can” awards program honors and celebrates the achievements of children and youth (ages 2-21) with exceptionalities. The primary purpose of this award is to encourage individuals to seek their highest potential. The secondary goal is to increase public awareness of the abilities, aspirations, and personal qualities of those with exceptionalities.
In addition to being recognized and applauded for their efforts, Each Yes I Can Award recipient will: Be invited to attend the ICEC Fall Convention awards ceremony luncheon to receive their award. Receive a “Yes I Can” Award Certificate. Have their nomination submitted to the National CEC award review committee Candidates must be 2–21 years of age when they are nominated.
The nominee must have an identified disability. Past “Yes I Can” Award recipients are not eligible for re-nomination for the same category. Eligible Nomination Categories (May be nominated for one area only) Academics: Achievement in a particular subject area such as math, science, reading, social studies, language arts, or foreign language; overall academic achievement; or a high level of achievement on standardized tests.
Arts: Achievement in a particular medium such as music, art, drama, dance, or written expression. School & Community Activities: Achievement in organized activities at the school or community level through groups such as school-based clubs/activities (yearbook, theater, debate, tutoring, peer mentoring, social, service) or community-based clubs/activities (volunteer work, Boy/Girl Scouts, places of worship, service, cleanup campaigns).
Self-Advocacy : Achievement in assuming practical responsibility for oneself, using knowledge of legal rights, advancing one’s goals, or effectively obtaining appropriate accommodations for oneself or others. Technology: Achievement through the use of assistive and adaptive technology devices and equipment (computerized or otherwise).
Transition: Achievement in mastering activities that leads to successful experiences in the areas of work, vocational training, or independent living. Deadline: May 15th / incomplete applications submitted will not be considered. Nominations may be submitted by anyone (including: the nominee themselves, teachers, principals, related service providers, friends, and parents).
Each candidate may be nominated in only one category. Nominations may be submitted electronically via the online form, e-mailed attachment of the downloadable form, or by mail. All materials submitted become the property of the ICEC and will not be returned.
All nominations and recipients will be notified by August of the committee’s decision.
How to Complete and Submit the Nomination Form The nomination form is divided into three (3) sections: Section A: Nomination Information Section B: Statement of Achievement Section C: Video Documentation Please note that if the nominee is selected as a recipient, the responses to the questions below may be used by ICEC for the awards and publicity purposes.
Section A: Nomination Information Double-check that the nominee’s name is spelled correctly on ALL materials, as it will be printed on his/her Certificate of Accomplishment. Section B: Statement of Achievement In 1,000 words or less, describe why the nominee deserves to receive this award.
Include information such as the challenges the student encountered prior to his or her accomplishments, his or her exceptionality/exceptionalities, the type of special education services provided to the nominee, the student’s achievements in his or her category of nomination, the setting in which these accomplishments occurred, and the impact these accomplishments have had on the student or others.
Section C: Video Documentation Videos should support the Statement of Achievement (Section B) indicating why the nominee deserves this award. This video should highlight the nominee’s work/achievements, his or her daily life, or a statement from the nominee about the impact that his/her accomplishments have had. Videos should be no more than 5 minutes in length.
Videos should be uploaded to YouTube or another video sharing service, and the link should be provided with the nomination Suggestions for nominee video content for each category: Academics—display/discussion of school transcripts, report cards, accelerated programs, academic awards, work samples, statement of change in student’s academic achievement.
Arts—copies of artwork, event programs, recordings of student’s musical performances, dance performances, drama performances, and so on. School & Community Activities—record of activities, statements from activity leaders, visual display of certificates, awards.
Self-Advocacy—statement of how the student educates others (teachers, students, community) on their needs or the needs of others with disabilities; examples of the accommodations the student has requested to enhance learning and accessibility. Technology—nominee using their technology in everyday situations, record of technology used, how it has impacted the student or others, skills the student has learned through technology use.
Transition—employment history, performance reviews, certificates, awards, statement of achievement from employers/co‐workers/teachers/coaches/transition officers, record of progress made in acquiring work, vocational, or independent living skills. For additional information, Contact Us . Thank you for considering nominating a child/youth to receive the ICEC “Yes I Can” Award!
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Children and youth (ages 2-21) with exceptionalities in Illinois. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.