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CBIRS Request 1166
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1166
Learning for Life
 
Requester: Otto Goedhart Organization: South Florida Council Inc. Learning for Life
 
Project Title: Learning for Life Date Submitted 1/4/2008 11:39:30 AM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Learning for Life is a character/career education designed to meet the needs of our youth that includes but is not limited to high crime prevention, drug abuse prevention, and high drop out rates.
 
Recipient: South Florida Council Inc. Learning for Life   Contact: Otto Goedhart  
  15255 NW 82nd Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 364-0020  
  Miami 33016   Contact email: ogoedhar@lflmail.org
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
We will provide an outdoor character education Fun Day, where the outdoors itself is utilized as a laboratory or classroom for students to gain knowledge about careers, nature, and the environment. Our participating schools are Campbell Drive Middle, Campbell Drive, Naranja, Redondo, Florida City, Caribbean, and LC Saunders Elementary.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Through the means of administering a pre/post test to students we can measure improvement in classroom behavior.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $10,000
 
Total cost of the project: $10,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $10,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Schools that are low performing with C, D, & F grades
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No