David Harris announces that The Mind Trust is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its Education Entrepreneur Fellowship (the first cohort will be announced in May 2008).
The Fellowship, a nationally unique incubator for transformative education ventures, offers promising education entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and launch their break-the-mold education ventures and the support necessary for success.
This looks like a reasonable program for teachers using Tablet PCs, UMPCs, MIDs, and other mobile PC in classrooms and for school lessons. These devices speak to teacher quality, instructional effeciency, and providing learning anywhere, anytime, and for any reason to any learning.
Step up, you entrepreneurial mobile PC educators.
Fellows receive a full-time annual salary of $90,000 for two years, benefits, and customized training. Fellows who opt to live in Indianapolis will also get office space at The Mind Trust.
Interested candidates: Apply online.
Deadline for Statements of Intent: September 5, 2008.
Fellowships Awarded: By December 1, 2008.
Additional Information: Visit their website or contact them at [email protected] or 317-822-8102.
About The Mind Trust: The Mind Trust’s mission is to improve dramatically public education for underserved students by empowering education entrepreneurs to develop or expand transformative education initiatives. The Mind Trust is currently in the process of selecting its first cohort of Education Entrepreneur Fellows. The Mind Trust received 146 Statements of Intent from applicants with a rich array of experience and backgrounds from all over the country. In addition to the Fellowship, The Mind Trust also has a Venture Fund which has invested $2,885,000 to bring Teach For America , The New Teacher Project and College Summit to Indianapolis , where The Mind Trust is based.
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David Harris
President and CEO
The Mind Trust
407 North Fulton Street, Suite 102
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-822-8102 ext. 100
Cellular: 317-450-8226
Fax: 317-822-8149
Email: http://us.f819.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[email protected]
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