Educational grant will allow Durham school to fulfill environmental documentary project 
United States of America (Press Release) February 6, 2008 --
RALEIGH, NC – NC Beautiful, a provider of environmental education and beautification opportunities that elevate the quality of life of North Carolinians, recently participated in a check presentation ceremony for one of its 32 grant recipients. The event was held on Jan. 22 and featured Steve Vacendak, Executive Director of NC Beautiful, and Alan Herosian, Director, Corporate Alliances & Development for Duke University Health System and a current NC Beautiful Board of Director, presenting a $1,000 grant check to Carolina Friends School (CFS) teacher, Mig Little Hayes.
Windows of Opportunity (WOO) provides educational grants to NC teachers to reward their creativity fostering environmental stewardship, leadership, and awareness and initiating a sense of community service. CFS’ WOO project submission was entitled “An Environmental Documentary Project For Kids and By Kids”. In her grant proposal, Hayes wrote that her middle school students would research current data on energy issues, will interview students about their energy knowledge and opinions about global warming, and will document the ways in which both CFS classes and individual students are making and can make a difference.
Hayes has been a teacher at CFS for 22 years where she “wears many hats”. She’s the librarian for both middle and upper school, she teaches 8th grade English, she serves as a middle school advisor, and she is part of the “tech team”, which offers computer/tech support to staff and students. Hayes explains that her intention is for the finished film to serve many purposes.
“Not only do we intend to share our documentary with our lower, middle, and upper school students, we also will be showing the film at an environmental conference for independent schools in April 2008 that we’ll be hosting,” says Hayes. “Additionally, we would like to share this film with other schools in the area, networking with other educators and students around this critical issue.”
CFS’ documentary has three main goals: to provide accurate information about climate change and global warming on a level that kids can understand and can feel empowered to get involved; to document the significant work that CFS students and faculty have already done; and to encourage all viewers of the film, both young and old, to get involved in energy conservation efforts in their communities.
About NC Beautiful
NC Beautiful has been part of the state’s environmental preservation community for 40 years, supporting awareness, education and beautification efforts that affect our quality of life. Today, we concentrate on hands-on and merit-based programs designed to empower our citizens to preserve the natural beauty of the state of North Carolina. For more information, call (919) 828-3190.
Windows of Opportunity (WOO) provides educational grants to NC teachers to reward their creativity fostering environmental stewardship, leadership, and awareness and initiating a sense of community service. CFS’ WOO project submission was entitled “An Environmental Documentary Project For Kids and By Kids”. In her grant proposal, Hayes wrote that her middle school students would research current data on energy issues, will interview students about their energy knowledge and opinions about global warming, and will document the ways in which both CFS classes and individual students are making and can make a difference.
Hayes has been a teacher at CFS for 22 years where she “wears many hats”. She’s the librarian for both middle and upper school, she teaches 8th grade English, she serves as a middle school advisor, and she is part of the “tech team”, which offers computer/tech support to staff and students. Hayes explains that her intention is for the finished film to serve many purposes.
“Not only do we intend to share our documentary with our lower, middle, and upper school students, we also will be showing the film at an environmental conference for independent schools in April 2008 that we’ll be hosting,” says Hayes. “Additionally, we would like to share this film with other schools in the area, networking with other educators and students around this critical issue.”
CFS’ documentary has three main goals: to provide accurate information about climate change and global warming on a level that kids can understand and can feel empowered to get involved; to document the significant work that CFS students and faculty have already done; and to encourage all viewers of the film, both young and old, to get involved in energy conservation efforts in their communities.
About NC Beautiful
NC Beautiful has been part of the state’s environmental preservation community for 40 years, supporting awareness, education and beautification efforts that affect our quality of life. Today, we concentrate on hands-on and merit-based programs designed to empower our citizens to preserve the natural beauty of the state of North Carolina. For more information, call (919) 828-3190.
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