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El Espanol del Mundo
Nov 05, 2014
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On October 31st, Bent schoolchildren visited various classrooms to learn more about where Spanish is spoken in the world.
Read MoreBJHS Hosts Speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan
Oct 29, 2014
On October 29, 2014, Marion Blumenthal Lazan spoke to Bloomington Junior High School about her experiences in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She and her husband, Nathaniel’s visit was paid for in part by Beyond the Books Educational Foundation. Teacher Kathleen Irvin was move
Read MoreSOUL Academy encourages volunteering
Jul 15, 2014
Previous BTBEF grant winner, Jim Broach of Evans Jr. High School, was featured locally for his SOUL Academy which instills the importance of participating in your community. Read the Pantagraph article.
Read MoreYour Support Matters
Jul 09, 2014
Beyond the Books Educational Foundation has just awarded 28 grants totaling $36,327 to Bloomington-Normal public school classrooms! Since it’s inception, BTBEF has funded $550,613 to support over 600 innovative projects. Unfortunately, we were not able to fund all of the reque
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In The Media
Find the latest news stories from WJBC, the Pantagraph, the Normalite and others. From upcoming events, stories about past grants and more, they have it all covered!
Grants In Action
Beyond The Books has many grants currently in action around District 87 and Unit 5. Take a look at what local educators are doing this year thanks to help from Beyond The Books.
Upcoming Events
There are many events throughout the year to help raise money for Beyond The Books! Find out the next ones plus on our events calendar! Plus, you can see the grant application deadlines.