Thomas Edison State University receives $47K to train teachers.

Byline: David Hutter

Thomas Edison State University received a $47,240 grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation to support its New Jersey Cultural Competency and English Language Learners Institute and Mentoring Program, based in The John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy.

The Princeton Area Community Foundation promotes philanthropy and builds community in central New Jersey. It also helps people and companies make effective charitable gifts and awards grants to nonprofits.

Thomas Edison State University says the funding will support the program's mentoring component for 24 teachers in the Trenton Public School district who will receive formal cultural competency training and monthly mentoring thereafter. It will teach theory and best practices in cultural competency; first and second language acquisition and English learning strategies; model best practices through simulations; and equip teachers to use culture and language as tools in developing their students' positive cultural identity...

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