A dozen community organizations in Kentucky recently were awarded grants through KET to help them lead family community learning workshops and children’s day camps later this year.

The workshops and camps, which incorporate popular PBS KIDS programs and characters, aim to help children and families explore STEM-related subjects. The family community learning workshops are open to entire families (those with children ages 3-8 in mind) and include four sessions. The day camps, which unfold over five days, are geared toward children in elementary school, ages 5-10.

The grants, funded through a donor who asked to remain anonymous, are designed to help the community organizations offset implementation costs associated with the workshop and camps, covering things such as meals, materials and advertising. Additionally, KET education consultants will furnish training to the community organizations.

The community organizations awarded grants include:

Nelson County Family Resource Center
Play and Learn Science Family Community Learning Workshop
Cox’s Creek Elementary School
Begins Feb. 16

Old Mill/Crossroads Family Resource Center
Cat in the Hat Family Community Learning Workshop
Mount Washington Public Library
Begins Feb. 24

The Challenger Center
Ready Jet Go! Camp
Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky
Perry County
Begins March 1

Monroe County Preschool & Special Ed
Ready Jet Go! Camp
Monroe County Board of Education
Begins March 1

Shepherdsville Family Resource Center
Ruff Ruffman Camp
Shepherdsville Elementary School
Begins March 1

Waco Elementary & Family Resource Center
Play and Learn Science Family Community Learning Workshop
Waco Elementary School
Begins March 1

Rowan County Preschool Center
Ruff Ruffman Family Community Learning Workshop
Rowan County Preschool Center
Begins March 10

Russell Primary School & Russell Independent Preschool
Cat in the Hat Family Community Learning Workshop
Russell Primary School
Begins March 17

Jessamine County Library
Ready Jet Go! Family Community Learning Workshop
Jessamine County Public Library
Begins April 5

Perry County Board of Education/Save the Children
Ready Jet Go! Family Community Learning Workshop
Leatherwood Elementary School
Begins April 11

Hardin County Schools Early Childhood Office
Ruff Ruffman Family Community Learning Workshop
Rineyville Elementary School
Begins April 14

Jefferson County Public Schools Bloom Hawthorne Family Resource Center
PBS KIDS Scratch Jr. Family Community Learning Workshop
Hawthorne Elementary School
Begins April 21

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