Westover School

Grants 2020 & 2021

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Thu, 2021-08-05 12:16

These grants made in 2020 and 2021 were in support of the foundation's mission to fund innovative education with a focus on gender equity and racial justice. 

Facing History

Forte Foundation 

Girls Inc. of New York City

Grace Institute

Hunter College Foundation Student Scholarship

Ms. Foundation

Mothers of Gynecolgy Monument in Montgomery, A

Pardee Graduate School at RAND Faculty Leaders Program

Project Basta 

Reading Partners 

Selma Center for Non-Violence 

Westover School 

 

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Forte Foundation
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Hunter College Foundation
Ms Foundation

Girls Inspired by Grab The Torch

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Tue, 2015-10-20 09:55

Several Westover girls are among those inspired by the programs of Grab The Torch including a visit filmed by WGBH to Harvard's Graduate School of Education to share what they've seen and learned. These grants have to be one of the best investments Principle Quest has ever made!  http://xocial.com/hes-on-fire/

 

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Grant to Grab the Torch July 2014 program

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Sat, 2014-10-18 20:53

These five Westover girls were captivated listening to Crystal Pemberton, the guest speaker (far right), and greatly enjoyed their week at Grab the Torch! A grant from the Principle Quest Foundation provided funds to underwrite their attendance.

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Where'd that Money Go?

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Wed, 2014-01-01 15:53

A Report from the Principle Quest Foundation

Five grants may have been modest in size, and to paraphrase Mother Teresa, I hope these were small acts of great meaning for the women of all ages!

1. Hunter College's mentoring program has been successfully operating for several years.  Pairing Hunter alumnae/i with Hunter students, the program requires an essay to apply for acceptance into the program, and thus students are highly motivated, all of them eager to learn about a chosen industry or profession.

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Nancy Kline
Time to Think
More Time to Think
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NAIS
Invest in Girls
NYSE

Grant Made To Girls Who Just Might Transform Wall Street!

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Wed, 2013-04-24 19:13

The Principle Quest Foundation funded a grant proposal from the Westover School to underwrite 34 students who traveled from Connecticut to Wall Street in March.

The high school girls had a lively lunchtime discussion on the purpose of finance (good and bad outcomes!)  and discussed how to prevent a bank run (Cyprus was in the news that morning). They then crossed the street for a tour of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The trip to the NYSE floor was made possible by the Museum of American Finance whose docent then conducted a class on Financial Markets, including the history of a

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Invest in Girls! NYTimes June 29, 2012

Submitted by Charlotte Beyer
on Sat, 2012-07-28 18:15

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/your-money/investing-in-girls-gives-close-up-view-of-finance.html?_r=1

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