This year, the Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant focuses on education & workforce development.
A community partnership has been established to fund a three-year, $500,000 transformational grant called Accelerating Change Together (ACT). The grant aims to invest in the Hampton Roads nonprofit community, build upon education, and develop a skilled workforce that benefits the nation.
The Newport News Education Foundation has been awarded the $500,000 Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant to support the Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) New Teacher Institute (NTI) program. The three-year, step-down grant will provide the funding necessary for NTI to answer the regional call to build a workforce pipeline to expand its new first—and second-year teacher programs.
The inaugural year’s shared focus on Education & Workforce Development supports the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) addition of a new two-year, half-day Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Renewable Energy Technologies program.
Recognizing each other’s unwavering commitment to the community, the ACT Grant is an extension of the companies’ existing charitable giving.
EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2024–2026
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
HARDSHIP & HUNGER
HOUSING & FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Gary Artybridge, Jr.
Manager, Corporate Citizenship
& Education Outreach,
Newport News Shipbuilding
Melissa Hazelwood
Director of Social Impact,
Ferguson Cares
Emily MacCartney
Community Affairs, Manager,
Virginia Natural Gas
Nancy Porter
Vice President Marketing,
BayPort Credit Union & Executive Director, BayPort Foundation
Just as our companies are working collaboratively to implement this program, we hope the grant will inspire like-minded nonprofits to work together to strengthen the communities where we all live and work.
The following types of organizations will not be able to apply for a grant under this program: