Visual impairment program at Kutztown gets $30,000

Kutztown University received $30,000 from Kutztown Lions Club to support graduate students enrolled in the university’s visual impairment program.

Kutztown is the only state university in Pennsylvania to offer a program preparing teachers of the visually impaired.

Graduate students can choose to pursue the visual impairment as a track within the M.Ed. in Multicultural Education program. Through this concentration, teacher candidates who only want to teach students with visual impairments will achieve a thorough understanding of all required competencies for certification. Field experiences are provided in both elementary education and visual impairment settings.

The Lions Club International’s mission is to empower Lions Clubs, volunteers and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally and encourage peace and international understanding.

Pennsylvania American Water announces launch of American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program

Pennsylvania American Water announced the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program.

To streamline the grant experience for its community partners, the Foundation has combined Pennsylvania American Water’s former Environmental Grant Program with its Water and Environment Grant Program. This strategic integration will strengthen the foundation’s charitable focus and impact across American Water’s footprint.

The foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects. Applications will be accepted from organizations served by American Water and located in the following states, in addition to its military service locations California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The foundation supports three pillars of giving – water, people and communities. Since 2012, the American Water Charitable Foundation has invested $15.5 million in funding through grants and matching gifts that positively benefit the communities where American Water and its employees live and work.

Learn more about the American Water Charitable Foundation, eligibility and how to apply at amwater.com/corp/ Customers-and-Communities/American-Water-Charitable-Foundation/apply-fora-grant.