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PMIEF Announces 2009 Grant Recipients

January 7, 2010

The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) funds grant requests for programs that align with its vision and mission:

• Helping students realize their dreams through education
• Helping children prepare for success in life
• Preparing a better response to tragedy

In 2009, PMIEF funded the following grants:

Impact: to fund project management training for high school girls in Ghana.

Work it UP: to fund workforce development in Maine. They are providing project management training for people who are out of work and preparing then to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM^®) exam.

West Chester University (3 E Institute): to fund the development of a project management class that is contextualized for primary and secondary school teachers.

Millersville University: to fund the development of a project management class for non-profit organizations.

South Medford High School: to fund the development of an integrated project management curriculum to be delivered via a project learning methodology. The class will include four subjects: English, history, geometry and biology.  The students will be presented with the problem that a pandemic has hit the city and they need to develop a project plan to mitigate the danger.

Eastern Michigan University Foundation: to fund the continuation of their Project Lead the Way Program, which teaches science and math to primary and secondary school students through projects.

Federal University of Technology: to fund accreditation costs for the PMI Global Accreditation Center for undergraduate and graduate degree programs for this university in Nigeria. 

All of the materials that will be developed through these grants will be available on PMIEF.org and can be downloaded at no charge.

If you would like to apply for a grant, go to the Grants section of PMIEF.org.

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