In Indiana, the Lilly Endowment offers an annual grant to teachers to support "creative projects that are personally renewing and intellectually revitalizing." I have applied for this grant four (count 'em) times and have been awarded one for this summer.
My grant proposal was titled "Ariadne's Legacy: Spinning a Golden Thread." Hence the blog title. The official purpose of my project is to "allow me to fulfill my dream of purchasing a spinning wheel and fibers necessary to create handspun yarn. Also, it will provide funds for participating in spinning workshops in Nova Scotia and allow me to create handspun yarn for a one-of-a-kind sweater."
This blog is part of my effort to document my project in a fun and timely way.
A big shout out to Lilly Endowment for providing this opportunity. They do some great work around our state, and this particular program provides many living on a teacher's salary with opportunities they could not otherwise afford.
James 1:17
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To think I've spent 2 years of my life unsuccessfully applying for grants to fund my project on cardiac toxicity in survivors of childhood cancer...maybe I should have picked a project with less science and more travel! But seriously, I know you deserve a break away. I hope you have a great time. But beware...I bet your cat is planning something evil in your absence.
Ah...I think I agree with the good Jenny. I am a little confused on this whole travelling and spinning thing. What does this have to do with library science? Can anyone get this kind of grant? Hey Jenny--lets go learn about Hawaiian dancing or something! Just jealous Sarah. I hope you have a great time!
Nancy
We also are trying to put this all together. So you are traveling to Novia Scotia to learn how to knit a sweater from scratch. One of us wants to go to England and learn to build a drum from a sheep that I kill with my bare hands! The other one wants to go to Ireland and make a basketball from a giant gourd. Seriously, we are proud of you Sarai and wish you much success!!
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