Programs & Grants In Action
Include All Girls Initiative
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Erin is a 15-year-old who’s been a Girl Scout for much of her life. But until last spring, Erin – who has a physical disability – had never been able to take a hike with her fellow Scouts. As a result of training provided through the MEAF-funded Include All Girls Initiative, Scout leaders made a simple adjustment to her wheelchair, and Erin was off on her first overnight hiking trip. Erin said it was the most fun she’d ever had as a Girl Scout, and her friends agreed.
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Current Grants
Below are examples of MEAF's current grant activity. Visit our complete Grant History page to see how MEAF has assisted young people with disabilities over the years.
After-school Inclusive Math
Academy for Educational Development
$100,000 / 2008-2009
The Education Equity Center at AED is developing a program model designed to give youth with and without disabilities unique opportunities to work together on real-world, inquiry-based math activities that meet the national math standards.
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MEAF/AAPD Congressional Internship Program
American Association of People with Disabilities
$284,000 / 2008-2010
$222,000 / 2005-2007
$122,000 / 2002-2004
With MEAF as the founding sponsor, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) launched an internship program on Capitol Hill for college students with disabilities. Working hands-on in Congressional offices, students learn about the legislative and political process.
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Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award
American Association of People with Disabilities
$30,000 / 2009-2011
$90,000 / 2000-2008
Paul G. Hearne was a tireless advocate and visionary leader with a lifelong
disability who achieved success as a lawyer, nonprofit executive, foundation
president, federal agency director, and mentor to countless people with
disabilities.
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Expanding Summer Learning Opportunities for ALL Children
Johns Hopkins University / Bubel Aiken Foundation
$40,000 / 2009-2010
Supports a joint project between the Johns Hopkins University National Center for Summer Learning and the Bubel Aiken Foundation to develop a summer learning curriculum to help summer camps fully include youth with disabilities.
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Building Inclusive Opportunities
City Year
$10,000 / 2008
City Year is working to expand the organization’s inclusivity approach and scope to thoughtfully develop the knowledge base, systems and tools to more deliberately and successfully include youth with disabilities in the national corps.
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Youth Included In Service
Corps Network
$122,000 / 2007-2009
The Corps Network is receiving support to develop an inclusive crew model, giving opportunities for youth with disabilities to engage in volunteer service activities and develop leadership skills.
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Include All Girls Initiative
Girl Scouts of the USA
$100,000 / 2008-2010
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
$150,000 / 2008-2010
The Including All Girls Initiative seeks to make Girl Scouting more inviting and accessible to girls with disabilities throughout the United States. GSUSA will select a minimum of five Councils to model inclusive Scouting. Best practices will be developed and documented from these model programs over the next three years and shared with Councils throughout the country at a national training conference in year three.
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Training & Technical Assistance to Support Inclusive Practices
Kids Included Together - San Diego, Inc.
$200,000 / 2007-2010
Through its National Training Center on Inclusion, Kids Included Together will provide a blended-learning approach comprised of eLearning, hands-on training, conference workshops and print materials to 10 new affiliated youth-serving organizations to enable them to create inclusive environments.
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