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2004 Education Grants

In June 2004 the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning awarded $290,000 to 44 nonprofit programs in 21 communities in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The following are some of the organizations awarded grants for projects that further the Foundation’s mission to foster strategic sustainable learning initiatives that serve the best aspirations of individuals, organizations and communities, and that enhance and develop their capabilities to address significant challenges and opportunities:

  • Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (Salt Lake City, UT)  Teacher internship program
  • Benton Literacy Council (Corvallis)  Summer reading improvement program
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (Rexburg)  Scholarship funding
  • Chamber Latino Network  (Medford, OR)  Latino youth college scholarship program
  • Choices for Children of Siskiyou County (Yreka, CA)  English as a Second Language programs
  • College of Eastern Utah (Price)  Scholarship funding
  • Eastern Oregon Early Literacy & Learning League (Pendleton)  Literacy programs for children and families
  • Guadalupe Center Educational Programs (Salt Lake City, UT) PacifiCorp Summer Institute
  • Heritage College (Yakima, WA)  Scholarship funding
  • J Bar J Youth Services  (Bend, OR)  Summer education project for incarcerated youth
  • Junior Achievement Columbia Empire (Portland, OR)  Program support
  • Junior Achievement of Utah (Salt Lake City)  Program support
  • Jordan Education Foundation (Sandy, UT)  Mini-grants program
  • National Energy Foundation (Salt Lake city, UT)  Character, Leadership & Academic service learning program 
  • Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center (Ogden, UT)  Professional nursing program
  • Open Meadow Alternative Schools (Portland, OR)  Relationships advocate program
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls)  Program for Native Americans, Hispanic/Latinos
  • Oregon Outreach (Portland)  Alternative high school summer program for at-risk youth
  • Oregon State University College of Engineering (Corvallis)  Program to retain female students
  • Portland International Community School (OR)  Alternative high school literacy program
  • Portland State University (OR)  School of Business outreach program
  • Saturday Academy (Portland, OR) ASE 2004 Summer Symposium
  • Schoolhouse Supplies (Portland, OR) Tools for Schools program at Applegate
  • School’s Out Washington (Yakima) Feed Your Brain summer food service program
  • SMART (Portland, OR)  Support for Project OPTIMIZE participating schools
  • Southern Oregon University (Ashland)  Nonprofit Management Certification program
  • Sue Jorgensen Library (Casper, WY) Casper Cares, Casper Reads annual event
  • Sweetwater County School District #2 (Laramie, WY) Bridges program for at-risk youth
  • ThinkFirst Oregon (Roseburg)  Injury prevention education program
  • University of Utah College of Nursing (Salt Lake City)  Outreach program scholarships and enhanced care for burn patients
  • University of Utah Museum of Natural History (Salt Lake City) Youth Teaching Youth program for at-risk students
  • University of Wyoming (Laramie)  Support for scholarships and various programs
  • Utah Business Week  (Salt Lake City)  Program to prepare students for the workplace
  • Utah State University (Logan)  Sevier Co. Youth & Families with Promise intervention program
  • Utah State University College of Engineering (Logan) Engineering State program  to attract students
  • Utah Valley State College (Orem)  Leadership Advancement Center
  • Weber State University (Ogden, UT) Literacy In Families (Together) program 
  • Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT) Math for Teachers Educator project
  • Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT) Advanced Faculty Technology Program