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Title: REWARDING OUT OF THE BOX EDUCATORS


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REWARDING OUT OF THE BOX EDUCATORS
  • The Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private
    Enterprise Education

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The Leavey Awards
  • Do you have an innovative classroom project?
  • Do you know an educator who teaches out of the
    box?
  • Could you or a teacher you know use 7,500?

3
The Leavey Awards
  • The Leavey Award recognizes educators for
    innovative classroom programs teaching about the
    free enterprise.

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The Leavey Awards
  • One of the basic strengths of America is its
    competitive private enterprise economic system.
    The unique concept of individual opportunity,
    incentive and reward provides Americans with the
    highest standard of living enjoyed by people of
    any nation in history. It is essential to the
    future of our freedoms and way of life that young
    people today develop an appreciation of and
    enthusiasm for this facet of American democracy

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The Leavey Awards
  • Recognizing this concept the Thomas and Dorothy
    Leavey Foundation permanently endowed an annual
    cash award program run by Freedoms Foundation at
    Valley Forge to honor outstanding educators who
    excel in teaching the private enterprise system.

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Independent Panel of Selectors
  • An independent panel of selectors may recommend
    up to 20 awards of 7,500 each annually. In
    addition, it may recommend a special award of
    15,000 for an unusually meritorious entry.
  • An independent panel of selectors comprised of
    leaders from business, economic and academic
    communities meets annually to evaluate
    nominations and select recipients for the Leavey
    Awards.

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Eligibility
  • The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent
    resident employed full-time as an Educator at an
    accredited American school grade K-12, college
    or university levels.
  • The applicant must conceive and implement an
    innovative course, program or project which
    develops among students a deeper understanding
    and appreciation of the American private
    enterprise system.

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Eligibility
  • The candidates program must be operating or
    initiated during the previous academic year.
  • A maximum of three contributing educators per
    project submission is allowed.

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Preparing Your Nomination
  • All nominations must complete a standard
    nomination form. Nomination forms are available
    from the Freedoms Foundation.
  • All nominations must be accompanied by a
    portfolio

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The Portfolio
  • The most important aspect of the portfolio is the
    mandatory two-page synopsis.
  • The two-page synopsis should outline the content
    and results of the course or project and its
    relevance to the private enterprise system.
  • The synopsis will be the key component the panel
    of selectors will look at to make their first
    impression.

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The Portfolio
  • The other materials in the portfolio must
    adequately document the course or project.
  • Examples of supporting comprehensive
    documentation include sample materials,
    photographs, impact statements, letters of
    recommendation and graphs and charts.
  • Please note that videotapes and CDs are accepted,
    but rarely viewed.

12
The Portfolio
  • A good portfolio will have a strong two page
    synopsis followed by an appropriate amount of
    supporting documentation. Remember that not
    always is more better. Keep your portfolios
    simple and to the point.

13
Recipients
  • The panel may recommend up to 20 awards of 7,500
    each annually.
  • Recipients are notified in December of each year.
  • Recipients receive not only the cash award, but
    are invited to attend the Annual Awards Banquet
    in Philadelphia and participate in the Leavey
    Summit.

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The Leavey Education Summit
Recipients participate in the Leavey Summit.
Here they exchange ideas with fellow educators as
to the best approach to teach economics and the
free enterprise in the classroom.
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The Leavey Awards Banquet
  • Recipients are formally honored at an awards
    banquet in Philadelphia. The banquet focuses on
    education and the important role teachers play in
    the lives of our young people.

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The Legacy
  • Recipients become part of the Freedoms Foundation
    Family. Past recipients have become speakers at
    our education seminars, have helped to develop
    new programs, have become members of our Board of
    Directors and Board of Trustees. They continue
    to actively participate in expanding the Leavey
    Awards Program.

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More Information
  • The Leavey Awards are offered annually.
  • The deadline for entries is November 1st of each
    year.
  • Nomination forms are available in March of each
    new year.

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More Information
  • You may visit the Freedoms Foundation website for
    more information on the Leavey Awards and to
    download a nomination form.
  • www.freedomsfoundation.org
  • Teachers can pre-qualify their program through
    the website.

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More Information
  • For detailed questions, the Freedoms Foundation
    staff is at your service to take you step by step
    through the nomination process. Contact, The
    Education Office at 1-800-896-5488 ext. 234 or at
    csantangelo_at_ffvf.org.

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The Leavey Awards
  • Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you
    about The Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private
    Enterprise Education.
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