Help for children to learn about Lincoln
Winnick Field Trip Initiative helps schools pay for visiting Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
 

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[October 09, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD – Schools wanting financial help to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum should act fast. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 15.

The Winnick Family Foundation is offering field trip grants through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. The grants are for grades 4 through 12 in public and private schools with a low-income enrollment above 30 percent.

The grants help defray the cost of transportation to the presidential library and museum. Groups receiving a grant also get free admission to the museum.

Visit http://bit.ly/Winnick2015  for grant applications, which must be postmarked by Oct. 15. The grant awards will be announced later this year. For more information, call (217) 558-8929 or email carol.manning@illinois.gov
 


The field trip grants, which are usually used in April and May, are coordinated through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s Department of Education, which provides educational opportunities for learners of all ages to explore Illinois and American history and the legacy of Abraham Lincoln.

The department just launched a “Civil War Tech” program that uses history to teach children STEM technology. It also provides lesson plans, including new teacher resources built around oral histories in the presidential library’s collection.

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln documents, photographs, artifacts and art. It uses that collection, modern technology and traditional story-telling techniques to connect visitors to the 16th president.

The museum celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2015. For information on special events, visit www.TenYearsLincoln.com.

The Winnick Family Foundation supports programs for education, literacy, health care, art, culture, animal welfare and the needs of the worldwide Jewish community.

[Chris Wills, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

 

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