WMTW – 8 – Side x Side received a $2 million grant to expand its program to the Lewiston School Department.
Portland non-profit receives $2.5 million grant
WGME -13 – A Portland non-profit helping to make a difference by bringing arts education to schools is now expanding. “Side-by-Side” recently received a $2.5 million grant. As part of the grant, the program will expand to Lewiston schools.
Arts education in Maine gets boost from $2.5 million federal grant
Side x Side will expand the program it started in Portland elementary schools to include schools in Lewiston.
Side x Side, Inc. Gets $2.5 Million to Support Arts Curriculum in Portland and Lewiston
Maine Bid Network – Side x Side, Inc., a nonprofit organization, will receive a four-year, $2,482,515 grant to support Side x Side’s project titled “(Re)Imagining Education” to promote arts curriculum in Portland and Lewiston elementary schools in Maine.
Side x Side Featured in Maine Women Magazine
Maine Women Magazine – “It takes a tribe to educate our kids today,” says Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo. “The more brilliant minds working together, the better, and our students benefit.”
Portland Map Notecards for Sale!
Side x Side Portland map notecards are now for sale at all four Rosemont Market locations in Portland!
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Maps of Portland on exhibit at the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library at the Portland Public Library
Mapping Our Portland is a Side x Side map-making program for third graders at East End and Reiche Community Schools which integrates social studies and math curriculum with the arts.
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Side x Side Partners with King Middle School
Through a partnership with King Middle School, and with funding from the Horizon Foundation, sixth and eighth grade King students will be working with two Side x Side teaching artists throughout their spring expeditions.
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Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser
Flatbread Company at 72 Commercial Street in Portland is donating a portion of its pizza sales from 5-9 pm on Tuesday, January 17th to Side x Side.
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Side x Side Community Night Fundraiser at B.Good
b.good at 15 Exchange Street in Portland’s Old Port will donate 10% of its total sales from 6-9pm on Wednesday, November 2nd to Side x Side.
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