Nine hundred
fifty U.S. daily newspapers sponsor year-round Newspaper In Education
programs providing newspapers to 106,000 schools at reduced rates.
Used by 381,000 teachers as a text for learning in the classroom,
NIE programs reach almost 14.5 million students each year.
Newspaper
In Education Week: During the first full week of March, the
NAA Foundation sponsors Newspaper In Education Week to raise awareness
for NIE. A special set of curriculum materials is distributed
by the Foundation for use in the schools that week.
International
Literacy Day: More than 1,000 entries from students across
the United States were received by the Foundation for its contest
to choose a cover for the 2001 NAA Foundation Youth Literacy tabloid.
Celebrating International Literacy Day on September 8, the "Lit
Tab" is an annual section developed by the NAA Foundation to be
used as an insert by newspapers.
Seed Money
Grants for Student Newspapers: The Foundation provides information
and resources to newspapers, educators and young people to support
the publication of school newspapers. This includes the annual
Seed Money Grants for Student Newspapers-20 grants of up to $2,500
awarded to student newspapers that are in danger of closing or
have stopped publishing.
Program
Excellence Awards: Program Excellence Awards recognize outstanding
efforts by newspapers in the areas of NIE, literacy and youth
content. Entries are due early in the year and can include any
outstanding accomplishment from the preceding year.
Youth Editorial
Alliance (YEA): Formerly the Youth Editors Association of
America, YEA provides programs, training, research and support
to grow, develop and stimulate youth content in newspapers. Now
an official program strand of NAA Foundation, YEA helps bring
youth voices into professional media and foster a diverse crop
of budding journalists.
NIE E-Forum:
The NIE e-forum was established to provide a way for NIE professionals
and others interested to stay connected. The e-forum includes
both a mailing list (Listserv) and an archive of messages on the
Internet. More than 800 people utilize this resource.
