Awards & Grants
In order to continue and expand opportunities for our students, NFCS continues to actively seek out funding to support programs. Over the past years, NFCS has been pleased to accept a number of grants for its students, and has utilized the funds to bring new possibilities to our students and the community. Some of our major grants include:

Institute for Global Education and Service Learning---Youth Organized for Disaster Action (2004-2007)

Funding for service learning program focusing on disaster awareness and emergency preparedness.

National Youth Leadership Council---National Service Learning Conference—Video Production (2005-2008)
Funding to attend the conference, and to purchase video production equipment.

PA Department of Education—Learn and Serve America (2003-Current)

Funding for the Youth Driven Service Learning Center, and other service learning initiatives at NFCS.

PA Department of Education—21st Century Community Learning Centers (2004-Current)

Funding for afterschool, summer, and adult programming for the Community C.A.R.E.S. Learning Center.

Philadelphia Youth Network—Summer Employment Program (2005-2008)

Funding for a 6-week summer internship program for high school students during the summer.

Public/Private Ventures—Youth Education for Tomorrow (2007-Current)

Funding for an afterschool literacy intervention program.

State Farm Insurance---Project Ignition (2007-Current)

Funding for teen safe driving campaign for NFCS alumni.

 

21st Century Community Learning Center www.ed.gov/programs /21stcclc Learn and Serve America www.learnandserve.org Philadelphia Youth Network www.pyninc.org Global Institute for Education and Service Learning www.igesl.org

Students at the NYLC in Long Beach, CA March 2005