Message: 10
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:50:13 -0400
From: "Angela Thullen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Publib] New grant opportunity from FRONTLINE/World and ALA -
applications due August 1
In celebration of their groundbreaking Social Entrepreneurs Series,
FRONTLINE/World, in cooperation with the ALA Public Programs Office,
will award grants of $500 plus supporting program materials to 40 public
and academic libraries. The grant funds will promote the screening and
discussion of one the series' short documentary films on innovative
social entrepreneurs around the world.
To be eligible, libraries must:
* Host a screening and discussion of a FRONTLINE/World Series
film, and
* In partnership with a local or regional organization engaged in
issues of social entrepreneurship, host at least one related program
(panel, lecture, forum or other format).
In addition to the $500 grant, selected libraries will receive a DVD
containing the FRONTLINE/World series compilation, a facilitator's guide
containing promotional material templates, recommended additional
resources and reference materials and a supply of FRONTLINE/World Social
Entrepreneurs series bookmarks. For an application, visit
www.pbs.org/frontlineworld or www.ala.org/socialentrepreneurs.
Applications must be submitted electronically to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
by August 1.
FRONTLINE/World is the award-winning PBS international news magazine
that turns its lens on the global community, covering countries and
cultures rarely seen on American television. The Social Entrepreneurs
Series features the stories of people whose ideas and organizations
create new and sustainable markets and services that benefit underserved
communities everywhere in the developing world. This pilot library
program seeks to connect communities to the concept of social
entrepreneurship and to promote dialogue on a local level. Funding for
the library program is provided by the PBS Foundation through a grant
from the Skoll Foundation.
With questions, contact the ALA Public Programs office at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director
Central Texas Library System, Inc.
1005 West 41st Street
Austin, Texas 78756
www.ctls.net
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
512-583-0704 x18
800-252-4431 x18
