We are looking for sponsors to support Community 101 at the local level!
Community 101 (C101), a program of The Oregon Community Foundation, with major support from the PGE Foundation, is a classroom based program that provides students opportunities to be involved in their communities through grantmaking and volunteering.
It's an innovative collaboration of schools, businesses and charitable organizations. Students acquire the tools to bring about positive change in their communities.
Community 101 Campaign
Fast Facts
- 2009-2010: Approximately 1,600 students from 57 Oregon schools award $285,000 to nonprofits in their communities
- 2010-2011: Approximately 2,000 students from 70 Oregon schools awarded over $355,000 to nonprofits in their communities; provided over 18,000 community service hours and raised over $11,000!
Grants awarded in 2009-2010 fell into the following categories
C101 in the Classroom
Used by teachers in high school classrooms throughout Oregon, C101 lends itself to instructional use in civic engagement, global literacy, critical thinking, public speaking, use of technology, and community involvement. Students learn creatively about their community and how to address problems.
C101 satisfies the Oregon Department of Education’s new essential skills requirements for an Oregon diploma.
Essentials of C101
A class receives a $5,000 allocation for grantmaking in the areas of arts and culture, education, the environment and healthy families. Students identify community needs, decide where to focus, and then implement a grant program. At the end of the term, they present their grant awards. The entire $5,000 allocation goes to the community. Frequently businesses or individual donors sponsor a classroom by providing the $5,000. In this way they can support their local communities and also encourage youth philanthropy and civic engagement.
The classroom teacher acts as the program advisor and empowers the students to make decisions while guiding them through the process. Subject areas and classes that effectively integrate this program include business, English, Spanish, government, leadership, civics/history and marketing. Students may also use the program as the basis for their senior project.
As part of the program, students must volunteer two to five hours per month at community nonprofits, bringing them even closer to community issues.
Have Questions?
For more information on involving your school in C101, or to support a high school in your community, please contact:
Jennesa Datema, Community 101 Coordinator
The Oregon Community Foundation
1221 SW Yamhill St, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97205-2108
503.552.3509 (T)
503.274.7771 (F)
jdatema@oregoncf.org