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Annual EIG Program Awards $350K to Summit Co. Educators

May 21, 2026

GAR Foundation is proud to support 47 teams of Summit County educators with $350,000 in funding through its Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program. These grants support classroom-based projects that…

Inside one Akron Teacher’s Mission to Help Buchtel CLC Students Fall in Love with Reading

May 15, 2026

English teacher Shannon Turick’s Love for Literacy project combines silent reading, painting and writing to help Akron students reconnect with books. The program culminates with an art show May 21 at…

Brewing Abilities Café students at Twinsburg High School

EIG Spotlight: Brewing Abilities Café

Nov 14, 2025

Twinsburg High School’s Brewing Abilities Café was born out of a real need for inclusive vocational training. When community-based programs began turning away some students because of their…