For ESP
Apply for PR Grants; Awards
The NDEA Public Relations Program offers grants of $100 to $500 to local associations. Associations must apply for a specific amount, submit a proposed PR program and estimated expenditures, and agree to meet a few criteria. Each recipient is required to write an article for the Association's official publication---North Dakota Education News.
Any Association interested in applying for a grant may contact a UniServ director or NDEA Headquarters for an application form.
The NDEA also presents the following awards during its Representative Assembly in April.
Educational Leadership Award---This award recognizes a member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership ability by improving quality education either at the local or state level.
Outstanding Local Association Award---This award recognizes an outstanding local association that promotes community involvement in public education.
ESP Leadership---This award recognizes an outstanding NDEA Education Support Professional whose position betters the education profession and the lives of students.
Media Award----This award recognizes outstanding coverage of public education by a radio station, television station, daily or weekly newspaper or a media individual. (This award does not have to be given each year.)
Professional Courage Award---An award in this category recognizes a member or a local association for assuming a risk to further the right, dignity or academic freedom of teachers. (This award does not have to be given each year.)
Any member or local association can make nominations for each of these awards. The person or persons making the nominations should provide reasons for the nomination and the qualifications of the nominee or any other documentation pertinent to the Awards Committee. The nominations can be sent by e-mail to: ellie.sharbono@ndea.org or mailed to Dakota Draper, NDEA, 410 E Thayer Ave, Bismarck ND, 58501-4049.
The deadline for submission of possible awardees is March 15.
For a local association public relations handbook, visit the NDEA website at http://www.ndea.org/.
