Teachers: Apply Now for a PSE&G Environmental Education Grant
NEWARK, N.J., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Applications are now available for PSE&G’s annual Environmental Education Grant Program. The program is open to those who teach grades K-5 and 6-9, in schools that are in the utility’s service area. Grants are available in amounts of up to $3,500, and may be used to purchase materials and equipment, take field trips, and develop curriculum-related activities.
Teachers who can successfully link their students’ understanding of math, science, computer science, and/or technology concepts with an enthusiasm and appreciation for the environment are encouraged to apply. Applications that focus on the development of one or more classroom units, the expansion of an existing course or curriculum, or the extension of classroom work to community or after-school activities will be considered.
“Our grantees come up with creative ideas each year, finding ways to get their students involved in hands-on activities that directly support what they’re learning in the classroom,” said Jo Ann Dow-Breslin, PSE&G’s manager of community affairs. “We’re proud to support these educators and their efforts to help kids understand the importance of protecting the environment.”
PSE&G’s Environmental Education Grants provide funding to carry out the project for up to two years. The grant application deadline is June 15, 2007, and awardees will be announced in October. Visit http://www.pseg.com/eegrants for more information and an application.
Since the grant program started in 1991, more than $281,000 has been awarded to 124 teachers, and a number of them have partnered together on projects. It was developed as a partnership with the New Jersey Business/Industry/Science Education Consortium (NJ BISEC), and designed in cooperation with the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE).
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey’s oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three- quarters of the state’s population. PSE&G is the winner of the ReliabilityOne National Achievement Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) , a diversified energy company (http://www.pseg.com/).
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
CONTACT: Jenn Kramer of Public Service Electric and Gas Company,+1-973-430-7734
Web site: http://www.pseg.com/http://www.pseg.com/eegrants