New york will be hosting 2 case institutes this summer
july 28 - august 7, 2019 at lowville academy
Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) - click for details
Agricultural Power and Technology (APT) - click for details
Through its system of professional development, curriculum, assessment and certification, CASE equips teachers to elevate student experiences in the agriculture classroom, and prepares students for success in college and careers emphasizing science, technology, engineering and math.
As of 2018, New York educators have attended 76 CASE institutes, this equates to almost 4,600 hours of professional development!
Are you interested in learning more about CASE? Contact Shari Lighthall at slighthall@cornell.edu or 315-346-1222 or Melvin Phelps at MPhelps@lowvilleacademy.org or 315-778-6712.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities:
National CASE Scholarships are now open. Visit this link for application and information.
Farm Credit East is committed to supporting programs and initiatives that strengthen the Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products industries. Farm Credit East provides scholarships to teachers attending institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Scholarships will cover up to 50 percent of the cost of the CASE institute, not to exceed $1,000. Visit this link for the application and more information.
Eligibility
Educator must teach in school district within Farm Credit East’s seven state territory: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Please note, this excludes Clinton and Essex counties in New York and Cheshire, Coos, Grafton and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire.
Educator must teach or will be teaching agricultural or natural resources courses.
Preference will be given to worthy candidates that are seeking support for the first time.
Funds will be provided directly to CASE.
Awards will be made at the sole discretion of Farm Credit East.
Deadline
This year's application deadline is March 15. Recipients will be notified no later than Monday, April 1, 2019.
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