Daily Archives: 04/21/2011

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SUMMER STEM GRANTEES ANNOUNCED

Austin, Texas– KDK-Harman Foundation, an Austin-based family foundation, announced today the grant recipients of their Summer STEM Program Competition.  A total of $250,000 was awarded to the five highest ranked Summer STEM programs in the Central Texas area. In February, KDK-Harman Foundation announced a Request for Proposals for innovative, best-in-class Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Programs in Central Texas for Summer 2011. With KDK-Harman’s decision to refine its 2011 grantmaking focus to prioritize programs that work to reimagine how, when, and where young people learn, the Foundation is a staunch believer that students must receive hands-on experiences in their schools and communities, access to technology, and exposure to a broader range of possibilities in order to re-design student learning, particularly in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Continue reading →

(Community Matters) Steven and I arrived ABIA 7:15pm yesterday and made it to Seaholm at 7:45. Many thanks to our dear friends for saving us a parking space. We arrived in time to hear Mother Falcon +100 strings launch Fusebox Festival 2011.

There must have been 900+ fans in attendance. Our friends included Michael Mitchell, Milinda Mitchell, Robert Torian, Suzanne Deal Booth & Chandler, Deborah Green, the evening’s composer Graham Reynolds, FB Producer Natalie George, FB Founder & Artistic Director Ron Berry, board members: Amy Bryant, Marcy Hoen, Brent Hasty, and Steven Mills, David Smith & Skot, and tons others.

way yummy chicken kebab wraps from one of the trailers; didn’t have a chance to try out the hand made ice cream cookies or the gourmet dogs. Yeah, it was very hot in Seaholm last night. Who knew we’d be hitting upper 90s this week. Industrial fans being installed

(Community Matters) one of their best issues, especially considering seasonality. Easy grill pork roast, real pub-style burgers, bbq chicken kebabs, fresh strawberry pie*, coleslaw, grilling sauces, cooking greens