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- EIN 73-1260595
- (405) 236-0006
- 5530 N Western Ave Ste 100 Oklahoma City OK 73118-4003 USA
- www.ofe.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Primary & Elementary Schools, Secondary & High Schools, Undergraduate Colleges
Mission: To recognize and encourage excellence
Programs: Awards program - encompasses two initiatives including: academic all-state awards-scholarship to each of the 100 academic all-state scholars selected from oklahoma's public high school graduating seniors. Medal for excellence-cash awards to each of five categories including one teacher at each of the elementary, secondary, regional university/ community college and research university levels and one public school administrator.
teacher grant initiative - provided grants to teachers for professional development opportunities. Fifty-nine grants were made under this program during the period. Also, the organization has partnered with the tulsa community foundation to assist in bringing the national fund for teachers program to oklahoma. This program provides funding for teachers to participate in self-designed summer learning activities, and the organization provides administrative support for its oklahoma activities.
mentoring program-promotes the growth and establishment of school-based mentoring programs in oklahoma.