REWARDING OUT OF THE BOX EDUCATORS

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REWARDING OUT OF THE BOX EDUCATORS

• The Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private
  Enterprise Education

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The Leavey Awards

• Do you have an innovative classroom project?
• Do you know an educator who teaches out of the
  box?
• Could you or a teacher you know use 7,500?

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The Leavey Awards

• The Leavey Award recognizes educators for
  innovative classroom programs teaching about the
  free enterprise.

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The Leavey Awards

• One of the basic strengths of America is its
  competitive private enterprise economic system.
  The unique concept of individual opportunity,
  incentive and reward provides Americans with the
  highest standard of living enjoyed by people of
  any nation in history. It is essential to the
  future of our freedoms and way of life that young
  people today develop an appreciation of and
  enthusiasm for this facet of American democracy

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The Leavey Awards

• Recognizing this concept the Thomas and Dorothy
  Leavey Foundation permanently endowed an annual
  cash award program run by Freedoms Foundation at
  Valley Forge to honor outstanding educators who
  excel in teaching the private enterprise system.

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Independent Panel of Selectors

• An independent panel of selectors may recommend
  up to 20 awards of 7,500 each annually. In
  addition, it may recommend a special award of
  15,000 for an unusually meritorious entry.
• An independent panel of selectors comprised of
  leaders from business, economic and academic
  communities meets annually to evaluate
  nominations and select recipients for the Leavey
  Awards.

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Eligibility

• The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent
  resident employed full-time as an Educator at an
  accredited American school grade K-12, college
  or university levels.
• The applicant must conceive and implement an
  innovative course, program or project which
  develops among students a deeper understanding
  and appreciation of the American private
  enterprise system.

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Eligibility

• The candidates program must be operating or
  initiated during the previous academic year.
• A maximum of three contributing educators per
  project submission is allowed.

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Preparing Your Nomination

• All nominations must complete a standard
  nomination form. Nomination forms are available
  from the Freedoms Foundation.
• All nominations must be accompanied by a
  portfolio

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The Portfolio

• The most important aspect of the portfolio is the
  mandatory two-page synopsis.
• The two-page synopsis should outline the content
  and results of the course or project and its
  relevance to the private enterprise system.
• The synopsis will be the key component the panel
  of selectors will look at to make their first
  impression.

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The Portfolio

• The other materials in the portfolio must
  adequately document the course or project.
• Examples of supporting comprehensive
  documentation include sample materials,
  photographs, impact statements, letters of
  recommendation and graphs and charts.
• Please note that videotapes and CDs are accepted,
  but rarely viewed.

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The Portfolio

• A good portfolio will have a strong two page
  synopsis followed by an appropriate amount of
  supporting documentation. Remember that not
  always is more better. Keep your portfolios
  simple and to the point.

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Recipients

• The panel may recommend up to 20 awards of 7,500
  each annually.
• Recipients are notified in December of each year.
• Recipients receive not only the cash award, but
  are invited to attend the Annual Awards Banquet
  in Philadelphia and participate in the Leavey
  Summit.

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The Leavey Education Summit
Recipients participate in the Leavey Summit.
Here they exchange ideas with fellow educators as
to the best approach to teach economics and the
free enterprise in the classroom.
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The Leavey Awards Banquet

• Recipients are formally honored at an awards
  banquet in Philadelphia. The banquet focuses on
  education and the important role teachers play in
  the lives of our young people.

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The Legacy

• Recipients become part of the Freedoms Foundation
  Family. Past recipients have become speakers at
  our education seminars, have helped to develop
  new programs, have become members of our Board of
  Directors and Board of Trustees. They continue
  to actively participate in expanding the Leavey
  Awards Program.

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More Information

• The Leavey Awards are offered annually.
• The deadline for entries is November 1st of each
  year.
• Nomination forms are available in March of each
  new year.

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More Information

• You may visit the Freedoms Foundation website for
  more information on the Leavey Awards and to
  download a nomination form.
• www.freedomsfoundation.org
• Teachers can pre-qualify their program through
  the website.

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More Information

• For detailed questions, the Freedoms Foundation
  staff is at your service to take you step by step
  through the nomination process. Contact, The
  Education Office at 1-800-896-5488 ext. 234 or at
  csantangelo_at_ffvf.org.

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The Leavey Awards

• Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you
  about The Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private
  Enterprise Education.