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Current Projects
Following is a list of current Foundation projects:
Brookfield Library Skill Toy Program
A mini grant by the Brookfield Education Foundation will allow for the provision of a skill toy program as part of the Brookfield Library’s summer reading program for tweens and teens. This interactive program engages young adults in creative, self-directed play, with hands-on participation appealing to a wider audience and allowing for programming and performances throughout the year.
Whisconier Guitar Tool Kit Funded
The Technology Education department of Whisconier Middle School will be providing 8th grade students the opportunity to build their own acoustical guitars, thanks to a mini grant from the Brookfield Education Foundation. This opportunity will allow students to learn the terminology and techniques focused on many of the specialized processes required to complete their own personalized instrument.
BEF funds Life Skills program at BHS
A major grant has been awarded for the initiation of “Bobcat Cleaners”, a dry cleaning business that will be run by students in the Life Skills Program at Brookfield High School. This endeavor into a real-life business situation will enable students in the program to practice and improve upon invaluable skills such as money management and transactions, social interaction, and interpersonal communication. Future plans include potential expansion of this business to other high school programs and groups, or to the Whisconier Life Skills Program.
Joseph E. Baker Aviation Book Collection
In memory of our fellow board member, the first Joseph E. Baker Memorial Grant has been awarded for the creation of a collection of books pertaining to flight and aviation. These books will be available, in age-appropriate formats, at all Brookfield Public Schools and at the Brookfield Library. These collections aim to ignite interest in and increase knowledge of the aviation-related topics that Joe Baker so enjoyed.
Benefits of Physical Activity Emphasized at WMS
The Whisconier Middle School health classes will receive an interactive boost to their curriculum, thanks to a major grant from the Brookfield Education Foundation. This grant will provide for a Wii system, several dance mats, and pedometers, allowing the students to evaluate and improve upon their current fitness levels. In this way, many areas of health-related fitness can be emphasized in a fun and motivating manner.
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