Helping children learn about Lincoln
Winnick Field Trip Initiative helps
schools pay for visiting Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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[September 12, 2019]
SPRINGFIELD – Good news for schools that want
to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum but
worry about paying for the trip. Thanks to the Winnick Family
Foundation, schools can apply for grants to help them cover the
expense of a visit.
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The grants are for grades 4 through 12 in public and
private schools with a low-income enrollment above 30 percent. The
application deadline is Oct. 15.
The Winnick grants help defray the cost of transportation to the
presidential library and museum. Groups receiving a grant also get
free admission to the museum.
The Winnick Family Foundation offers the grants through the Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, a not-for-profit
organization that raises money to support the presidential library’s
mission.
Visit http://bit.ly/Winnick-2019 for grant applications, which must
be postmarked Oct. 15 or earlier. The grant awards will be announced
later this year. For more information, call (217) 782-2981 or email
abigail.cline@illinois.gov.
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“Education is the heart of our mission, so it’s wonderful to team up
with the Winnick Family Foundation to help more students visit the
museum” said Alan Lowe, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum. “Every child should learn the
Lincoln story and appreciate his continuing influence on America.”
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The field trip grants, which must be used between Jan. 2 and Dec.
21, 2020, 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 offers a variety of programs that use history to teach students
about the Civil War, President Lincoln and STEM topics. It also provides lesson
plans, including teacher resources built around oral histories in the
presidential library’s collection.
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 Winnick Family Foundation supports programs for education, literacy, health
care, art, culture, animal welfare and the needs of the worldwide Jewish
community.
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