News Release
February 27, 2006
State Farm Companies Foundation Makes $25,000 Gift To Front Range Earth Force To Support Innovative Education In Denver Schools; News Conference At Mitchell Elementary School Is Tuesday, Feb. 28
State Farm Companies Foundation has contributed $25,000 to FrontRange Earth Force to support its Community Action & Problem-Solving program in local schools.
A news conference and ceremony will be held from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Mitchell Elementary School (1350 E. 33rd Ave.).
Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Andrew Romanoff will recognize FrontRange Earth Force for the gift from State Farm as well as FrontRange Earth Force's work to improve education through hands-on learning opportunities for Denver youth.
House Speaker Romanoff will be joined by Kit Ambrose, President of the Board of Directors of FrontRange Earth Force; Lisa Bardwell, Executive Director of FrontRange Earth Force; Jennifer Barton, principal of Mitchell; Amy Winter, science teacher Mitchell; and students from several Mitchell classes and the Mitchell Youth Council.
Community Action & Problem-Solving (CAPS) is a service-learning model that offers youth hands-on learning opportunities as they apply their classroom lessons to real-world situations and issues through community service projects.
FrontRange Earth Force's mission is to engage young people as active problem-solvers who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future. This is accomplished by offering intensive professional development and technical assistance to the educators who touch the lives of young people every day. The FrontRange Earth Force staff provides on-going support to educators committed to using CAPS as a way of engaging young people in their own learning, as well as in the communities and world we all share.
For more information visit www.ef-den.org. The website features many stories about amazing student-driven service projects that improve the quality of life in our communities while improving the quality of education for our youth.
For more information contact Anna Brower, 303-433-0016, ext. 1, or anna.brower@ef-den.org.