From staff reports
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage is thrilled to announce the award of a nearly $163,000 dollar grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Over the course of three years, the IMLS Museums for America grant will enable the Morris Center to establish the Fuel The Mind program designed to reach 3,400 4th-grade students and 120 teachers in Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton and Hampton Counties. The partial funding will be used to support curriculum development, additional staff, volunteer recruitment, and the creation of program evaluation tools.
“We are very pleased to be one of the two museums located in our great state of South Carolina to obtain an IMLS Museums for America grant this year. The grant funds will allow the Morris Center to expand its staff to create and facilitate school tour offerings, specifically to our local students and educators,” Executive Director of the Morris Center Tamara Herring said in a news release.
Morris Center Staff is seeking a group of 4th-grade teachers to serve on the Educator Content Team. Interested educators can visit: https://www.morrisheritagecenter.org/Fuel-The-Mind Content-Team to fill out the form and learn more about this professional development opportunity.
The overarching goal of this new initiative is to build a strong community of life-long learners where individuals can “fill up” on knowledge of the culture and history of the Lowcountry.
Located in downtown Ridgeland on U.S. 17, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage is a learning and exhibition center dedicated to preserving and cultivating the history, culture and the spirit of Ridgeland and its surrounding counties. Morris Center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org.
