Awards Project and Micro Grants to teachers administrators to fund creative and innovative ideas in the classroom (over $545,000 since 1993).
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and grants from the Janirve Foundation and Progress Energy, we have more than $45,000 at work in our
schools this year. read more >
Student Academic Coach Coordination
Recruits, screens and trains volunteer student academic coaches for all grade levels. Coordinates and places at least 40 Student Academic
Coaches in the schools each year. learn more >
Student Scholarships
Awards or renews scholarships totaling over $70,000 each year to graduating seniors at AHS. The Foundation administers numerous scholarship funds,
both endowed and annually funded, created by generous individuals from the community. We also assist students and their families by hosting financial
aid workshops.
Teacher Scholarship and Support Program
Awards scholarships to ACS employees to fund the pursuit of educational goals of all kinds- from workshops to graduate degrees. In collaboration
with ACS, the Foundation offers mentoring support for new and lateral entry teachers. Additionally, a National Board Certification support program
is available during the school year. Awards usually range from $200 - $400 and applicants are encouraged to continue applying for support until their
goal is reached.
Emergency Family Assistance
Provides food and supplies for students and families in urgent need. Once traditional resources are used up, social workers from the schools
can apply to the Foundation for funds to help families in crisis.
City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA)
Places students in summer internships with weekly workshops on leadership, life, and college prep skills. In addition to summer work opportunities,
CAYLA engages students throughout the school year in volunteer service projects and awards each student a $2,000 college savings account upon successful
completion of the program. CAYLA is funded by the City of Asheville and the scholarships are administered by the Foundation.
Erika L. Germer, MPP Coordinator, City of Asheville Youth Leadership
Academy City of Asheville - Human Resources Department P.O. Box 7148 Asheville, N.C. 28802 (828) 271-6116 egermer@ashevillenc.gov
Adventure Day
A YMCA led program that provides all system fifth graders with a common experience upon entering Asheville Middle School the following year.
The program consists of a day-long teambuilding session in the fall and a half-day follow up in the spring.
Fund Management
The Foundation coordinates the establishment and maintenance of designated funds and scholarships. In this way, the Foundations acts as a conduit for
designated and in-kind contributions to individual schools. read more >
AmeriCorps VISTA
The Foundation hosts AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers. The VISTAs work to expand the build the capacity of the Foundation by fundraising and building community awareness.
read more >
Listening Project
The Foundation is excited to announce the second Listening Project, “Listening to Our Teens.” This project is designed to understand the causes of
student violence and develop a plan to halt the spread of gang and student related violence.
read more >
History Project
The Foundation began a joint project in the spring of 2002 to research and document the rich history of our school system as an integral part of
our community’s history. read more >
