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Future Plans is an interactive and self-administered online program developed by the Pinellas Education Foundation to aid students into finding in-demand career choices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinellaseducation.org/students/future-plans|title=Future Plans|website=Pinellaseducation.org|publisher=Pinellas Education Foundation|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reachhigherchallenge.com/blog/meet-finalists-qa-pinellas-education-foundation/|title=Meet the Finalists: Q&A with the Pinellas Education Foundation|website=Reachhigherchallenge.com|date=June 27, 2016|publisher=Reach Higher|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> |
Future Plans is an interactive and self-administered online program developed by the Pinellas Education Foundation to aid students into finding in-demand career choices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinellaseducation.org/students/future-plans|title=Future Plans|website=Pinellaseducation.org|publisher=Pinellas Education Foundation|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reachhigherchallenge.com/blog/meet-finalists-qa-pinellas-education-foundation/|title=Meet the Finalists: Q&A with the Pinellas Education Foundation|website=Reachhigherchallenge.com|date=June 27, 2016|publisher=Reach Higher|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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The foundation's Next Generation Entrepreneurs program, started in 2012, awards grants to students with innovative business ideas.<ref name=newswire>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2017/04/28/pinellas-education-foundation-awards-30000-to-the-winners-of-its-next-generation-entrepreneurs-and-next-generation-tech-programs-57140|title=Pinellas Education Foundation Awards $30,000 To The Winners of Its Next Generation Entrepreneurs And Next Generation Tech Programs|website=Tampa Bay Newswire|date=April 28, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinellaseducation.org/students/next-generation-entrepreneurs|title=Next Generation Entrepreneurs|website=Pinellaseducation.org|publisher=Pinellas Education Foundation|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> The Next Generation Tech program, started in 2016, provides high school students with real-world settings for developing software while working with mentors.<ref name=newswire /> The program emphasizes the [[Software framework|software development framework]] and the varied types of skills and career opportunities required to develop technology solutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinellaseducation.org/students/next-generation-tech|title=Next Generation Tech Competition|website=Pinellaseducation.org|publisher=Pinellas Education Foundation|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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The Tampa Bay Technology Forum named the Next Generation Tech program the Student Program of the Year for 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinellaseducation.org/about-us/foundation-news/press-releases/2017/03/23/the-pinellas-education-foundation's-next-generation-tech-program-named-student-program-of-the-year-by-tampa-bay-technology-forum|title=The Pinellas Education Foundation's Next Generation Tech Program Named Student Program of the Year by Tampa Bay Technology Forum|date=March 23, 2017|website=Pinellaseducation.org|publisher=Pinellas Education Foundation|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> On April 26, 2017, the Pinellas Education Foundation awarded a total of $30,000 to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the 2016–17 Next Generation Competition, with first place for each program receiving $10,000, and the second and third places receiving $3,500 and $1,500, respectively.<ref name=newswire /> |
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| Formation | 1986 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Education |
| Headquarters | Clearwater, Florida, United States |
Area served | Pinellas County, Florida |
| Method | Scholarships, mentoring, and volunteering |
Key people | Gus A. Stavros, founder Stacy Carlson, president Gary Regoli, chairman |
| Website | pinellaseducation.org |
The Pinellas Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Gus A. Stavros in 1986. Based in Clearwater in Pinellas County, Florida, the foundation's primary aims are to improve educational opportunities in Pinellas County schools and improve the quality of public education. The foundation has raised over $140 million to support students and teachers in Pinellas County.[1] The Pinellas Education Foundation has been ranked first in the annual national study and ranking of K-12 Education Foundations for three consecutive years.[2]
History
In 1986, the Pinellas Education Foundation was founded by Dr. Gus A. Stavros.[1] The foundation is a coalition of business and community leaders, and is partnered with or sponsored by several businesses and organizations.[1] Terry Boehm served as the foundation's president from 2001 to January 2017, before being succeeded by Stacy Carlson in March 2017.[3][4] In an annual nationwide study and ranking of K-12 Education Foundations, the Pinellas Education Foundation has been ranked first in 2014, 2015, and 2016.[2]
Activities
Future Plans
Future Plans is an interactive and self-administered online program developed by the Pinellas Education Foundation to aid students into finding in-demand career choices.[5][6]
Next Generation programs
The foundation's Next Generation Entrepreneurs program, started in 2012, awards grants to students with innovative business ideas.[7][8] The Next Generation Tech program, started in 2016, provides high school students with real-world settings for developing software while working with mentors.[7] The program emphasizes the software development framework and the varied types of skills and career opportunities required to develop technology solutions.[9]
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum named the Next Generation Tech program the Student Program of the Year for 2016.[10] On April 26, 2017, the Pinellas Education Foundation awarded a total of $30,000 to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the 2016–17 Next Generation Competition, with first place for each program receiving $10,000, and the second and third places receiving $3,500 and $1,500, respectively.[7]
Take Stock in Children
Through donations, the foundation has awarded scholarships to over 1,200 students in Florida through the Pinellas Take Stock in Children Scholarship program, in partnership with the statewide Take Stock in Children program.[11] The statewide program is a fellow nonprofit organization established in 1995.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pinellas Education Foundation Ranks First in National Study of K-12 Education Foundations - 12/07/16". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. 23 March 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Colleen Wright (April 7, 2016). "Pinellas Education Foundation president to step down in 2017". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Colleen Wright (December 14, 2016). "Stacy Carlson of Tampa named president of Pinellas Education Foundation". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Future Plans". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Finalists: Q&A with the Pinellas Education Foundation". Reachhigherchallenge.com. Reach Higher. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Pinellas Education Foundation Awards $30,000 To The Winners of Its Next Generation Entrepreneurs And Next Generation Tech Programs". Tampa Bay Newswire. April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Next Generation Entrepreneurs". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Next Generation Tech Competition". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Pinellas Education Foundation's Next Generation Tech Program Named Student Program of the Year by Tampa Bay Technology Forum". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. March 23, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Take Stock in Children". Pinellaseducation.org. Pinellas Education Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Scholarships, Mentors & Hope". Takestockinchildren.org. Take Stock in Children. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.