Education

Macon Mentor Academy

URL	http://www.maconmentoracademy.org
Phone	812-369-4082
Email	maconmentor [at] tlcindy [dot] org
Address	3451 North Kingsley Drive Bloomington, IN 47404
Description	Faith-based mentoring and advocating for at risk youth and those considered having special needs. We also extend our support to their families through chaplaincy related services, parenting classes, job prep, ged courses, housing-food-clothing referrals, budgeting and encouragement to obtain postsecondary education.
Subjects	Education Religious Organizations Schools Teenagers Young Adults

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Monroe Smart Start: Birth to Five Coalition

URL	http://www.monroesmartstart.org
Contact	Lois Hutter-Pishgahi (Director)
Email	lois [at] monroesmartstart [dot] org
Description	Monroe Smart Start: Birth-to-Five Coalition works to ensure that all children in Monroe County are ready for school and ready for life! Our coalition brings together the public and private sectors to bring resources and attention to this critical time in a child's development. We focus on the first five years because that's when 85% of brain development occurs, but only 5% of education funds are invested. The Coalition is working towards increasing the number of children in Monroe County who enter kindergarten with the skills and attributes needed to be successful.
Subjects	Children Education Schools

Monroe County Education Association

Contact	Linda Richardson (President)
Phone	812-339-8739
Email	lrichard [at] mccsc [dot] edu
Description	Labor union for teachers who work in Monroe County. Please call for more information.
Subjects	Education Teachers Union

Twenty-First Century Scholars at IUB

URL	http://www.indiana.edu/~iub21cs/
Contact	Chris Enstrom (Director)
Phone	812-856-1591
Email	iub21cs [at] indiana [dot] edu
Address	Eigenmann 603 South 1900 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47406
Description	Twenty-first Century Scholars' mission is to increase high school and college graduation rates among moderate to low-income students living in the state of Indiana. Income-eligible 7th- and 8th-graders that enroll in the program and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship to the state are guaranteed the cost of four years of college tuition at any participating public college or university in Indiana. The Twenty-first Century Scholars award can be applied to an eligible public, private, technical, or proprietary school in Indiana.
Phone	1-800-992-2076
Subjects	Education Educational Associations Financial Aid

Giving Back to Africa, Inc. (GBA)

URL	http://www.givingbacktoafrica.org/
Contact	Michael Valliant (Administrative Director)
Email	givingbacktoafrica [at] gmail [dot] com
Address	P.O. Box 2328 Bloomington, IN 47402
Description	Giving Back to Africa (GBA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the long-term mission of educating young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In partnership with local Congolese educational institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), our goal is to empower GBA beneficiaries - through service-centered education - to become servant-leaders capable of taking control of their own lives while serving as change agents in their local communities and throughout the nation.
Additional Contact	Dr. Louis J. Calli, Jr. (President)
Email	callil [at] indiana [dot] edu
Additional Contact	Ann Marie Thomson
Phone	812-876-6844
Email	thomsona [at] indiana [dot] edu
Subjects	Charities Education Financial Aid Schools

Monroe County Master Gardener Association

URL	http://www.mcmga.net/
Contact	Amy Thompson (Extension Educator)
Phone	812-349-2575
Email	afthompson [at] purdue [dot] edu
Address	Purdue Cooperative Extension Service 119 W. 7th St. Bloomington, IN 47404
Description	The mission of the Monroe County Master Gardener Association is to promote the art, science, and pleasure of gardening in the community in cooperation with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. Certified Master Gardeners have completed a broad based Horticulture volunteer training program as well as a minimum of 35 hours of volunteer service. Master Gardeners help others in the community grow by sharing their horticulture knowledge. Volunteers provide the community with information on gardening practices through workshops and presentations at garden clubs, school, and other community organizations. A Master Gardener training progarm is held annually by the Monroe County Office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener you can be added to the class notification list by calling 349-2575.
Additional Contact	Marilyn Brinley (President)
Phone	812-349-2575
Email	mlbrinley [at] aol [dot] com
Address	Monroe County Master Gardener Association 119 W. 7th St. Bloomington, IN 47404
Subjects	Education Gardens and Gardening Perennials

IU Pre-College Harp Program

URL	http://www.music.indiana.edu/precollege/year-round/harp/index.shtml
Contact	Elzbieta Szmyt (Director)
Phone	855-4385
Email	eszmyt [at] indiana [dot] edu
Address	IU Campus Music Addition 074 Bloomington, IN
Description	The Harp program is open to students with no previous musical training, though 1-2 years of piano and a sense of humor are highly recommended. An interview is necessary prior to acceptance in the program. Harp students receive one private lesson each week, participate in weekly master classes, and perform in a class recital at the end of each semester. The program is directed by Associate Professor of Music Elzbieta Szmyt, who creates an inspiring atmosphere of friendship and support.
Phone	812-855-6025
Address	IU Campus address Sycamore Hall 244
Address	IU Jacobs School of Music 1201 East 3rd Street, Merrill Hall 006 Bloomington, IN 47405
Subjects	Education Indiana University Clubs/Organizations Music

MCCSC Parent Teacher Advisory Council for Special Education

Contact	Deborah Myerson (Chair)
Phone	812-330-0898
Hours	2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Monroe County Public Library
Description	The MCCSC Parent-Teacher Advisory Council for Special Education (PTACSE) is dedicated to finding opportunities for parents and teachers to work collaboratively to improve special education services for students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation in Indiana.
Subjects	Disabled Students Education Parenting People with disabilities

National School Reform Faculty

URL	http://www.nsrfharmony.org/
Phone	812-330-2702
Email	nsrf [at] nsrfharmony [dot] org
Address	Harmony Education Center PO Box 1787 Bloomington, IN 47402
Description	The mission of the National School Reform Faculty is to foster educational and social equity by empowering all people involved with schools to work collaboratively in reflective democratic communities that create and support powerful learning experiences for everyone. (adopted June 2001) Affiliated with Harmony Education Center
Subjects	Education Schools Teaching as a profession

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

URL	http://www.rbbcsc.k12.in.us
Contact	Steven Kain (Superintendent)
Phone	(812) 876-5300
Email	skain [at] rbbcsc [dot] k12 [dot] in [dot] us
Description	The mission is to work in cooperation with the community and families to provide students with an education that promotes responsible citizenship and encourages problem solving and creativity.
Additional Contact	Dr. Carol Gardiner (Assistant Superintendent)
Email	cgar6586 [at] rbbcsc [dot] k12 [dot] in [dot] us
Additional Contact	Emily Richart (Treasurer)
Email	elrichart [at] rbbcsc [dot] k12 [dot] in [dot] us
Subjects	Education School Corporations