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The 2008-2009 Project BLAST roster includes 50 students from Evanston-Skokie School District 65, Aurora School District 129 and Antioch School District 34 -- all in Illinois. Participants say they feel “honored” and “lucky” to be chosen. Project BLAST started last year with only 30 students. Next year, the final year for which current funding allows, Project BLAST will grow to 80 gifted students from low- to moderate-income families and give them educational opportunities they would not otherwise be able to afford.
School Partners
The CTD staff work closely with dedicated school partners – representatives from each of the three school districts that the program serves – to recruit applicants and empower outstanding student participants and their families to raise their expectations for success.
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Project BLAST
(Building Learning Achieving Success Today!)
is a series of academic and cultural experiences
offered by Center for Talent Development and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
to help gifted students from low- to moderate-income families
grow in confidence, ability and enthusiasm for learning!
Students | Partners | Staff
(Building Learning Achieving Success Today!)
is a series of academic and cultural experiences
offered by Center for Talent Development and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
to help gifted students from low- to moderate-income families
grow in confidence, ability and enthusiasm for learning!
Students | Partners | Staff
Students
The 2008-2009 Project BLAST roster includes 50 students from Evanston-Skokie School District 65, Aurora School District 129 and Antioch School District 34 -- all in Illinois. Participants say they feel “honored” and “lucky” to be chosen. Project BLAST started last year with only 30 students. Next year, the final year for which current funding allows, Project BLAST will grow to 80 gifted students from low- to moderate-income families and give them educational opportunities they would not otherwise be able to afford.
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School Partners
The CTD staff work closely with dedicated school partners – representatives from each of the three school districts that the program serves – to recruit applicants and empower outstanding student participants and their families to raise their expectations for success.
Suzanne Farrand
Gifted/Mathematics Coordinator, School District 65
Cynthia Latimer
Assistant Superintendent, School District 129
Sue Stevens
Gifted Coordinator, School District 34
Gifted/Mathematics Coordinator, School District 65
Cynthia Latimer
Assistant Superintendent, School District 129
Sue Stevens
Gifted Coordinator, School District 34
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