Plunging Youth Crime Is Opportunity For California
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The massive, 82% plummet in youth arrests over the last quarter-century has devastated California’s youth correctional system, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
Planet Connect Offers Grants to High Schoolers
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Planet Connect is offering high school students grants of $1,000 to implement their problem-solving projects and participate in a local internship focused on wildlife conservation. Winners will be provided $500.00 to turn their projects into reality. After completing their projects in June, winners will participate in an 80-hour wildlife conservation or natural resource internship in their local community during the summer of 2012. At the end of the internship they will be awarded a $500.00 stipend.
Alcoa Offers Grant Focusing on Empowerment, Environment and Education
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Alcoa, a mining, manufacturing and innovation company, offers a grant that addresses local needs. Among the areas of focus are empowerment, environment and education, where Alcoa can offer expertise and make a difference. The minimum grant request is $15,000. This grant has a rolling deadline.