They are not going to do that themselves. The program is intended to support planarians who have innovative ideas for activities such as resource development, educational programs for students and the general public, and teacher training. DePaul is interested in having the GLPA Advisory group collaborate on the development of this program. The Mars Program is considering a small grants program as well. It would be for the formal and informal education community.
Small grants have the tendency to be very restrictive.
Keep the administration of the grant low Use Slipher Grants application as a model. Bernhard will submit the first report. Annual meeting of GLPA at Adler Planetarium in Chicago in October Panel with GLPA and OSS advisory group members. A survey about what members have already read in the newsletter, how they are using the results, and ideas for further initiatives to members, should be placed in the 2000 Annual Conference packet. People who do not attend a panel discussion and those who are by nature less vocal may supply helpful ideas in this way.