[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2546-H2547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
COMMENDING THE LILLY ENDOWMENT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the
gentlewoman from Indiana (Ms. Carson) is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the Lilly Endowment for
its exceptional commitment to Indianapolis and to the State of Indiana.
Recently, the Lilly Endowment announced the winners of its 2007
Teacher Creativity Fellowships. The result of this endowment's effort
is a program that will enable 129 teachers, principals, guidance
counselors, and school librarians from all over Indiana to take the
time to gain insight into new cultures, to explore subjects that
intrigue them, and to just get away and bring back refreshed
perspectives to share with their students.
The endowment has been successfully funding such programs for 20
years now. The class of 2007 includes nine recipients from public and
private schools across the State who were selected as ``distinguished
fellows'' of the program and received up to $25,000. The remaining 120
recipients each received an $8,000 grant for their activities.
The distinguished fellows feature of the program was introduced last
year by the Lilly Endowment. A limited number of grants were available
for creative renewal projects that would provide additional financial
support and the possibility of time away from the classroom. As a
result of this innovative feature, each selected teacher received up to
$25,000. A separate grant of up to $25,000 was available to the
teacher's school district to cover the costs of a replacement teacher,
if necessary.
The winning creative renewal projects will send Indiana educators to
study Indian culture by visiting Punjab, India; practice service
learning by volunteering in Calcutta, Belfast, reservations in South
Dakota, Haiti, and Mississippi; and interviewing street children in
Latin America. But whether they travel to the Arctic or Mongolia, they
will return to their Indiana schools carrying new cultural insights,
full of new adventures and wisdom to share with their students.
Sara B. Cobb, the Lilly Endowment Vice President for Education,
summarized the effort when she said, ``Once again, we are thrilled at
the response to this popular program. Good teaching requires a high
degree of energy and motivation. We regularly hear that these renewal
experiences have helped hard-working Indiana educators regain their
enthusiasm for their profession.''
So, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, I want to commend the Lilly
Endowment for doing such a great thing for Indiana and the education
system. Good teaching does require a high degree of energy, motivation,
and inspiration. I would add, ``Good corporate neighboring requires a
commitment to a corporate vision for a better community and the will to
invest its resources to achieve that vision.''
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Lilly Endowment and its
CEO, and indeed a good neighbor to Indiana. Thank you very much.
Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program 2007--$25,000 Fellowship
Recipients
Indianapolis Public Schools
Arsenal Technical High School, Karen Beck, ``Service
Learning: The Example of Mother Teresa''--travel to Calcutta,
Belfast, the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations (South
Dakota), Haiti and Mississippi to do volunteer service;
conduct interviews in Maryland and Washington in preparation
for creating service learning program at Tech; volunteer with
local agencies.
Juvenile Learning Center School No. 459, Robert Masbaum,
``Street Children of Latin America and Human Rights''--visit
Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama to study and
interview street children; prepare a documentary, curriculum
guide and exhibit about children's rights.
Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program 2007--$8,000 Fellowship
Recipients
Archdiocese of Indianapolis (private), St. Joan of Arc
School, Susanna L. Abell, ``Mentoring Abroad in Central
America''--work with promising young artist in Honduras;
offer an art camp for children in Honduras; create paintings.
St. Therese Little Flower School, Lori Grant Feliciano,
``Defining a Hoosier''--study the unique history and culture
of Indiana.
Heritage Christian School (private), Sherryn L. Miley
``Never Forget: The Holocaust''--study the Holocaust at the
U.S. Holocaust Museum, European concentration camps and the
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Israel.
International School of Indianapolis, Bernadette C.
Allamel, ``Ceramic Storytelling from Mali''--learn to make
pottery in Mali, from collecting the clay through firing
finished pieces; study cultural stories of Mali.
Arlington High School, Kerry J. Brown (see also MSD
Lawrence Township) ``East Meets West''--four generations
return to Vietnam to gain closure from secret boat escape in
1977.
Charity Dye No. 27, Sidney Allen, ``Pilgrimage to Monet's
Garden''--study art and horticulture in Giverny, France;
create a garden at school.
Howe Middle/High School, Mary F. Nolan, ``A Linguistic
Immersion Amidst the French Culture''--spend time in rural
France completing a book; experience the culture of France.
Jonathan Jennings No. 109, Patricia Reeves, ``Tolerance and
Diversity as Seen Through the Irish Eyes''--research
Ireland's ``Great Famine;'' introduce classroom activities
about immigration, racism and cultural tolerance.
New Horizons Alternative School, Christopher L. Howey, ``A
Journey on the Path of the Martial Way''--study aikido and
jodo in Japan and Canada.
MSD Lawrence Township, Bernard K. McKenzie Career Center,
Jane Davis Miller, ``The Ups and Downs in Life: Unmasking the
Search for Ourselves''--study history of mask-making; create
and use masks in therapeutic theater programs.
Lawrence Central High School, Lan Bui-Brown (see also
Indianapolis Public Schools), ``East Meets West''--four
generations return to Vietnam to gain closure from secret
boat escape in 1977.
Mary Castle Elementary School, Jan Good, ``The Joy of
Painting''--attend watercolor workshops; develop painting
skills.
MSD Warren Township, Raymond Park Middle School, Rae Bosio,
``Flamenco in Spain''--travel to Spain to study culture and
dance.
MSD Washington Township, Eastwood Middle School, Douglas O.
Vinton, ``History Alive''--tour Germany, Italy, Greece,
France and Austria to explore history and culture.
J. Everett Light Career Center, Robert Hendrix, ``Voices
Amidst the Mountains: A Journey into the Folklore of
Storytelling''--create a radio documentary on the art of
storytelling in the Smoky, Blue Ridge and Appalachian
mountain chains.
North Central High School, Stephen J. Quigley, ``The
Emerald Ash Borer and the Art of Carving Ash Sticks for the
Sport of
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Gaelic Hurling''--study history and cultural significance of
the Gaelic sport of hurling; learn to cut and carve hurley
sticks using ash wood salvaged from central Indiana forests
decimated by the emerald ash borer.
Martha Sando, ``2007: To Russia with Love, From Moscow to
St. Petersburg''--view art collections in St. Petersburg and
Moscow; hone plein air landscape painting technique; create
classroom lessons on painting techniques, history and culture
of Russia.
MSD Wayne Township, McClelland Elementary School, Eric Webb
(principal), ``Bringing My Ancestors to Dinner''--investigate
Clan McLeod, capture images, poetry, songs and stories of
Scotland.
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