What if kids were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” says Girls Inc. of Sarasota County. This month the youth-serving organization activated the largest private canopy…
Barancik FoundationAugust 28, 2019
Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 18. This data point is deeply troubling…
Barancik FoundationDecember 12, 2018
Young people, particularly those from Sarasota’s disadvantaged households, need extra guidance in order to reach their full potential. In 2015, the Foundation helped the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota…
Barancik FoundationDecember 1, 2018
That’s how a math lesson at a local elementary school started. Fun. Creative. Engaging. A partnership between Barancik Foundation and Sarasota County Schools has reinvented elementary math instruction so that every…
Barancik FoundationOctober 30, 2018
Through the STEMsmart and 21st Century Schools initiatives, our community invested $18 million over eight years into technology-enhanced education—forever changing the way teachers teach and students learn in Sarasota County.…
Barancik FoundationAugust 30, 2018
A dire need for top engineering talent exists in the Sarasota market, and the growth of local companies and the economy depends upon the development of this talent. Through a…
Barancik FoundationAugust 15, 2018
Reading Recovery helps struggling first-grade students achieve grade-level reading in just 12 to 21 weeks. The internationally acclaimed literacy intervention program is in its third year in Sarasota County and over…
Barancik FoundationApril 6, 2018
“The biggest thrill is to hear kids say things like ‘learning is fun,’ and ‘I like finding information and doing something with it,’ ” reports a 6th grade science teacher.…
Barancik FoundationMarch 2, 2018
The Florida State College of Medicine Science Students Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence (SSTRIDE) prepares students for careers in science and medicine. The program began last year at McIntosh Middle…
Barancik FoundationFebruary 22, 2018