JACKSON, Mich.–– Michigan Community Credit Union announced its quarterly Forward Thinking Grant has been awarded to East Jackson Elementary School. The Forward Thinking Grant was developed to help great educational ideas and projects become reality through financial assistance. MCCU said it is happy to assist projects or ideas that are educationally related and enrich the lives of students and participants. East Jackson Elementary School received $1,540 to help purchase handheld microphones for seven classrooms. According to Assistant Principal, Jill Arcaro, the students at East Jackson Elementary will benefit from using microphones during discussions, presentations, and reading out loud. “The microphones help students gain confidence as they read and speak, as well as allowing other students to hear them more clearly, thus helping with comprehension skills,” said Jill.
The Forward Thinking Grant awards quarterly. The amount disbursed per request is flexible and will be dependent upon the individual request, the number of requests overall, and the funds available.