2017 - 2018 ASTEF PROJECT AWARDS

Excitement was in the air at the ASTEF Annual Meeting in Houston as members waited to hear about the stipends to be given to projects across Texas. This was the sixth year for stipends to be given and it was thrilling as announcement was made about the thirty-seven projects that would be receiving almost $35,000.00 from our Foundation.

Project applications for 2018-2019 will soon be available on the ASTEF website. Members, chapters or areas may apply for stipends to help with funding for projects. Through these projects, all members have an influence on education in Texas.

Chapters and projects receiving stipends for 2017-2018 

Iota Pi                           Snack Packs
Gamma Beta                Critterman Comes to the Inn  
Theta Psi                      Soft-Supporting Our First-Year Teachers
Theta Zeta                    Buddy Bench
Epsilon Upsilon            Going C.A.M.P.ing
Tau                               Creekside Transition Academy
Zeta Omicron               T2-E2 Tech Teach/Early Educators
Zeta Gamma                Building Strong Brains and Bodies
Beta Lambda               In-Class Support for Early Career Educators
Mu Upsilon                  Teacher Appreciation Project 
Iota Omega                  Meals for Children in Grief
Nu                                Books for Beginning Readers
Epsilon Phi                   Alfresco Weslaco Literacy Project
Kappa Pi                      Hygiene Helpers
Zeta Omega                 Providing Tablet Insurance for Homeless Students
Kappa Theta                Aspiring Writers of Tomorrow
​Lambda Upsilon           Reading Champions for Children
​Zeta Epsilon                 Keister’s Kid Space at Heal the City
Theta Nu                      Full STEAM Ahead: Books and Activities

Zeta Tau                       Making Texas History Come Alive
Beta Kappa                  Books for CASA Kids
Alpha Gamma              CASA Reading Project
Kappa Upsilon             Books for All
Beta Theta                   Art after School
Iota Nu                         New Teacher Pick-Me-Up Bags
Beta                             Madonna STEM Summer Camp
Zeta Beta                     Reach Out to Teenage Moms to Read
Alpha Mu                     Early Career Educator’s Care Package
Alpha Mu                     Little Free Libraries
Theta Iota                    School Adoption Third Grade
Alpha Mu                     Garden Based Learning
Theta Chi                     Helping the Police Who Help Students
Theta Epsilon              Let’s Stay Sharp in 2017-2018
Beta Epsilon                Foster Care Gifts and Supplies
Theta Kappa                Books for Babies
Zeta                             Educational Supplies at Family Abuse Center
Omega                         Encouraging First Year Teachers