Rockford GYO Fundraising Strategies
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Rockford GYO has provided information about using a local business (in this case, Applebee's) to provide a fundraiser setting.
The included links provide PDFs describing a "Flapjack Fundraiser" offered by the restaurant.
Please contact Russ Bolthouse, GYO Resource Manager at 815 262-3064 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information about this fundraising strategy.
Governor Quinn proclaims February 29th GYO Day! | |
Please join us for 2 Grow Your Own Events in Springfield
Northeastern Illinois University to Receive AACTE Award for their work, especially with Grow Your Own | |
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2012 Best Practice Award in Support of Global Diversity to the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) College of Education. The award, which recognizes a school, college or department of education that fosters diversity, equity and global awareness as core elements of its teacher education program(s), will be presented February 19 at AACTE’s 64th Annual Meeting in Chicago. |
Please Donate! | |
Three areas of support for Grow Your Own are particularly important:
Reflection: Vision, Practice and Moving Ahead – GYO at Year 6 | |
The 2011 Grow Your Own Illinois Statewide Learning Network meeting took place November 10 and 11 at National-Louis University in Chicago, Illinois. The report on the SLN meeting can be found here.
Dr. Pedro Noguera provides the Closing Plenary: "Teaching for Social Justice: What Teachers Can Do to Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Most Disadvantaged Children." Dr. Noguera is the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Development at New York University. He is also the Executive Director of Metropolitan Center for Urban Education.
LSNA GYO candidate Angel Torres introduces Dr. Pedro Noguera.
SLN GYO candidates panel, from left: Lorena Aguilar, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Northeastern Illinois University; Dimas Hinojosa, Southwest Organizing Project, Northeastern Illinois University; Rhonda White, Communities Caring Conference, Western Illinois University |
