In addition to visiting these national models for science,
technology and math education , the grant is also being used by CELL
to:

Gather partners along the educational continuum (K-12, higher
education, informal education, private sector, public sector)
to create a community-based leadership group focused on K-12
science and technology education solutions.

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Listings of research institutes pursuing economic development as a topic of academic study .

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biocrossroads. LANSING, Mich. in Lansing, the study was
sponsored by the Michigan Nonprofit Research Program (MNRP).

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Kellogg Foundation, the program is a partnership of the
Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, the Dorothy A.

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The week of May 23 - 29, 2005 has been declared by Governor Mitch
Daniels as Indiana Science Education Week. The next step for this group is to
develop specific goals and benchmarks and produce the road map by late
summer 2005.edu/lifesciences/

About CELL:

The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the
University of Indianapolis promotes professional and civic leadership
for achievement of educational excellence and equity for all students.mnaonline.

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Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning and BioCrossroads Celebrate Indiana Science Education Week by Announcing Strides in Implementing Lumina Foundati

CELL is among several groups in 2004 to receive funding from a
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Study regions which have been successful in growing their own
talent as it relates to the life sciences, and

Produce a road map that outlines specific action items and
recommendations for community implementation . They have reviewed, evaluated, ranked and prioritized
more than 100 best practices.

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Report Highlights Michigan Nonprofit Sector's Significant Contribution to the State Economy

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supports research to improve the understanding of Michigan's nonprofit sector .

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Sam Singh, President and CEO, Michigan Nonprofit Association, said, "The
sector's role as a provider of critical social services is often commended by
policymakers, the media and the general public.

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Indiana participants will meet with representatives
from University of California at San Diego's CONNECT program, the San
Diego Science Alliance, the San Diego Business Roundtable for
Education and Building Engineering and Science Talent.

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Upcoming Visits to California and North Carolina
Will Enable Task Force to Explore Best Practices in K-12
Science and Technology Teaching

The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the
University of Indianapolis has announced upcoming tours of several
organizations in San Diego, California and Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina as a part of a grant from Lumina Foundation for
Education .

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The tour of best practices programs in North Carolina will be held
for two days in early June 2005.
The tour of best practices programs in San Diego will be held from
June 15-17, 2005.
Additional highlights from the study and the full report is available on
the Michigan Nonprofit Association website at http://www.

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The Life Sciences Education Task Force has met regularly since the
end of 2004.

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The grant,
awarded to the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership for
BioCrossroads, Indiana's life-sciences initiative, supports several
other academic and industry organizations with life sciences and
technology workforce pilot programs.uindy.com

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http: //cell., As the state's fifth largest
industry in term of employment, the Michigan nonprofit sector directly and
indirectly benefits the economy by generating nearly $69 billion in total
economic activity, according to a recent study titled "Economic Benefits of
Michigan's Nonprofit Sector.

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The intent is to replicate these
programs across the state.edu/

About BioCrossroads:

BioCrossroads is Indiana's life science initiative, a
public-private collaboration that supports the region's research and
corporate strengths while encouraging new business development. With
government, industry and academic resources aligned to accelerate
business growth, the region is fertile ground for investors and
entrepreneurs to build new ventures.

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To accomplish all four goals, CELL and BioCrossroads have formed
the Life Sciences Education Task Force, which is comprised of
approximately 40 members from the education, private industry and
public sectors.

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2 million Lumina Foundation grant that targets the development of
"human capital" for Indiana's knowledge-based economy. However, the sector's
economic impact is often overlooked.org

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This week is dedicated to
highlighting current activities and promoting increased awareness of
science education issues in Indiana. Site visits are planned for the North
Carolina School of Science and Math, the North Carolina Science
Mathematics Technology Education Center and the Kenan Institute for
Engineering Technology and Science.

To learn more, visit http://cell. Johnson Center
for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University and
the Michigan Nonprofit Association.

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CELL's portion of the grant ( $100,000) is being used in part to
explore innovative K-12 science and math programs across the country
and bring the best ideas to Indiana.

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Findings from the report document that Michigan 's nonprofit organizations:
* Generate nearly $69 billion in total economic activity through goods
and services organizations buy and employees spending their income on goods
and services provided by other businesses
* Number over 41,000, of these 21,109 are public charities
* Employ directly more than 315,000 people, and generate an additional
135,000 jobs as a result of spending by organizations and their employees
* Generate more than $35 billion in total personal income
* Rank 9th nationally in total number of charitable organizations, 10th
nationally in expenditures and 17th nationally in total assets

Prepared by Public Sector Consultants , Inc.

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Several members of this task force will be making the
site visits to California and North Carolina .

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