Our Actual Grant Proposal!
Ella Cornwell and Taylor Stimmler January 18, 2019 The Polytechnic School Advancement Office 1030 E California Blvd Pasadena, California 91106 Dear Judge Panel, We are members of the 2019 Global Scholars program and are excited to present our grant proposal to bring light to a program we feel so passionately about. Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services (IRIS) is a nonprofit organization that works to integrate immigrants and refugees into our community through resettlement aid, job opportunities, and legal aid. IRIS recently obtained a new building to expand their services, providing an ideal space for ESL/Civics classes that prepare recent immigrants for the U.S. citizenship test. We are requesting an amount of $7580, which would furnish the building and support a year of ESL/Civics classes. Furnishing the building would set up IRIS for long-term success, as well as jumpstart other projects through the expansion. Through our relationship with the organi