With so many schools and districts more than deserving of one of K12Translate’s Translation Grants, narrowing the choices down to three was quite a feat! We are truly thankful for all that applied to the program and wish we could have extended an award to each of you. It is with much excitement now that we announce the three winners of our first annual Translation Grant Program: Denver’s Place Bridge Academy, Washington state’s Central Valley School District and Illinois’ Rock Island School District #41. Here’s a brief snapshot of the three recipients:

With students hailing from 30 different countries and speaking 40+ languages, K12Translate is excited to support the grand prize winner, Place Bridge Academy, and their efforts to bridge the communication gap and strengthen ties with their ELL families.

Central Valley School District (CVSD) comprises of 12,400 students speaking over 21 languages. CVSD will use their grant to reach their ELL students and families by translating much-needed documents related to their special-education services and other core materials.

And finally, faced with a rapidly growing refugee population and limited resources, Rock Island School District will use their translation grant for expanding their communication efforts with each of their diverse communities.

Stay tuned to learn how the three winners will use their translation grants, and what kind of impact it will have on their students and communities—we look forward to passing on the good news!

Keep Learning!
Leslie
K12Translate