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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Associate Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>205 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:#363636'>Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all. </span><span lang=EN style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CESNET-L is a unmoderated listserv concerning counselor ed. & supervision [mailto:CESNET-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Clay Rowell<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> CESNET-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Kindermusik Good Beginnings Grant program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hello Colleagues,<br><br>If any of you are working with children you may be interested in the following grant program. I thought I would pass it along. The application is pretty simple, but note the tight deadline.<br><br>Take care,<br>Clay Rowell<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'>I wanted you to be aware of a new grants program that Kindermusik International launched this week. Note: Deadline for application is December 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'>The Kindermusik Good Beginnings Grant program is looking for parents, teachers, schools, non-profits, and small businesses who have an idea that will make the lives of children better. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>What is the Good Beginnings Grants Program?</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'>The Kindermusik Good Beginnings Grants are your chance to earn $1,000 to put toward any project you think will make a difference in the lives of children. It can be educational, playful, musical—it’s totally up to you! The public will vote to decide which five projects earn Good Beginnings Grants. Ideas like:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>Add universally accessible playground equipment at your school <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>Create and offer a class for parents and children to help with the transition to Kindergarten<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>Create a database of service providers who work with children with special needs in your area<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>How does it work? </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>Qualified individuals and organizations apply for the Kindermusik Good Beginnings Grant Program online at <a href="http://www.kindermusik.com/grants" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>www.kindermusik.com/grants</span></a>. Applications will be accepted now through December 16, 2010. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to include a video and photo. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and residents of the United States or Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>After the application deadline passes, all grants will be reviewed to ensure that they meet the qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>In January, all qualified grant applications will be posted to the above webpage for the general public to view and vote on the applications they like. Finalists would use social networking sites (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.) to self-promote and drive “Voter” traffic to the site. In addition, Voters may also promote the submissions for which they are supporting via social networking sites. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>The five submissions with the highest number of votes would be eligible to receive a grant valued at $1,000 US.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'>After receiving the grant, grant awardees would be required to submit a minimum of one update to KI. KI would use these updates, which would include video and photographs, to promote both the Kindermusik brand and the Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>Ready to get started?</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Visit <a href="http://www.kindermusik.com/grants" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>www.kindermusik.com/grants</span></a> today and get started. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>******************** See www.CESNET-L.net for information on how to sign-off, sign-up, and use the CESNET-L listserv. <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>