Scholarship Description
To honor Robert G. Porter, the secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers from 1963 to 1991, the AFT awards implementation grants of $1,000 each to 10 accomplished AFT members who seek to implement ideas for their union about the role union members can play in collectively reclaiming the promise of a more just society for all. Porter was a union activist who dedicated his life to championing the rights of working people, promoting civil rights and ensuring that the union was a vehicle for enabling the growth of members’ ability to achieve justice.
Eligibility Requirements
- Award is available to U.S. citizens
Application Requirements
- Application form required
- Essay required
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Union of public and professional employees, including public, private, and charter school teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel (PSRPs), higher education faculty and professionals, nurses, employees of state and local governments.
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