AFT Innovation Grant Application Instructions for Chapters
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), OSEA’s national affiliate, has announced new grant opportunities for the 2022-23 school year to support local initiatives on educator recruitment and retention and career and technical education. All OSEA chapters are encouraged to apply; please note that your application must include a written endorsement from President Sarah Wofford. Email sarahw@osea.org to get the endorsement. Please see below for detailed application instructions.
Two OSEA chapters, Phoenix-Talent Chapter 96 and Eugene Chapter 1, have won grants through this program in previous years! If your chapter has an idea that meets this year’s grant priorities, complete an application by Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. PST.
Application Instructions
- Click here to access AFT’s online application
- Complete all required fields in the application. Some will ask for information specific to your chapter; the fields below need information about OSEA at the state level:
Affiliate Name
Use your full chapter name and number, as in “OSEA Eugene Chapter 1”
Local Union #
Use OSEA’s AFT Local number: “6732”Affiliate Address
Use the State Office: “4735 Liberty Rd S, Salem, OR 97302”Affiliate President Name
OSEA’s State President is Sarah WoffordPresident’s Email
Sarah’s email is sarahw@osea.orgPhone Number
Use your own phone number, or the contact person for this grant applicationPresident’s Endorsement
Contact Pres. Sarah Wofford at sarahw@osea.org to request an endorsement for your grant.
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