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Author Experience Grant Application
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Christie Hinrichs
Haley Kastner
Rebecca Miller
Jenn Hoffman
Jeni Shirley
Allie Arkema
Amy Loomis
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Elegibility Requirements
Our total budget for author event programming is less than $500 per year
Our free and reduced lunch percentage for our school is 65% or higher
Our school has Title I Designation
Our school or organization does not receive outside funding from a PTO or PTA
Our school or organization does not receive outside funding for Social and Emotional Learning Development
Our school or organization is located in an underserved community
Our school or organization has never received an Author Experience Grant in the past
Please Check All that Apply
Event Information
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Alternatives Speakers
If your requested speaker is not avaialable, are there other of interest? Or would you be open to a list of suggesitons?
Date/Time Preferences
Please list any parameters, start times or date ranges that will work. We will schedule events based on the author's availability.
School or Organization Website
Approximate number of virtual attendees, and who they are?
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How would your students benefit from this event?
Book Sales
Are you able to work with a local independent bookstore so that students may order books prior to the event? The author is happy to send signed bookplates.
Why This Speaker?
Write in your organization’s personal appeal here. If you can include any details you think might be important, that will give the author context as they prepare for the visit.
Supporting Documents
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Feel free to upload an invitation letter, event poster, or other supporting documents you'd like the author to review.
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