The Kemper Foundation’s Read Conmigo Program Awards $150,000 in Grants to Bilingual Teachers
This is the fourth round of grants awarded through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program since the program launched in 2022, bringing the program’s award total to $600,000.
- This is the fourth round of grants awarded through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program since the program launched in 2022, bringing the program’s award total to $600,000.
- Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities for elementary Latino and Hispanic students.
- The Kemper Foundation annually awards up to 100 grants of $3,000 each to public and charter schoolteachers of Spanish-English bilingual classrooms.
- “We’re pleased to announce our new grant recipients—an impressive group of teachers that are empowered through the Read Conmigo program to provide valuable learning experiences for their bilingual students,” said Barbara Ciesemier, President of The Kemper Foundation.