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		<title>Update: $1000 Westport Mini-Maker Faire Challenge</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Awesome Foundation CT continued its plans to award a $1000 challenge prize at the upcoming Westport Mini-Maker Faire on April 27th. The $1000 prize will be awarded to the exhibitor whose work or project most exemplifies the Maker Faire principles of innovation, experimentation, craftsmanship and just plain awesomeness. Their work can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$1000 Awesome Challenge at upcoming Westport Mini-Maker Faire</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/322</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Awesome Foundation CT will award $1000 to the exhibitor at the Westport Mini-Maker Faire on April 27th whose work or project most exemplifies the Maker Faire principles of innovation, experimentation, craftsmanship and just plain awesomeness! Their work can be in any field and any stage of development. By offering this prize, our goal is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stamford Robotics Program Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah.roussel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March 2012, our grant went to Jim Forde for a Lego robotics program in Stamford elementary schools. He used our funding to purchase three Lego robotics kits, and the program launched this school year. The club produced a variety of Lego creations with moving parts, including spinning tops, controllable airplane propellers, and robotic  legs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As seen on TV &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/282</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abangseradm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you see us on the Better Connecticut show on WFSB (1/29)?  Andy told the Awesome story and our newest grantee, Elinor Slomba, described the upcoming Chalkville project.  We&#8217;ll have a link to Better Connecticut up shortly. If you&#8217;ve just heard about the Awesome Foundation and want to learn more, watch the video (above) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chalkville in West Haven (January 2013 Grant)</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/273</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah.roussel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awesome Foundation CT makes its January 2013 grant of $1000 to Elinor Slomba of West Haven to set the record for the world&#8217;s largest street drawing &#8211; a project slated for next April. This project promises to be a powerful bonding experience for West Haven families, garnering grass roots support and laying the groundwork for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dream Dress Project (December 2012 Grant)</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/271</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah.roussel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Awesome Foundation Connecticut grant for December was awarded to Khalilah Abdulrahim, a student at Southern CT State University. This will be the third year that Khalilah and fifty volunteers collect and provide free gently-used donated prom dresses, shoes and accessories to high school seniors who can not otherwise afford to attend their proms. Graduation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ClueFest New Haven Photos are up!</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/247</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abangseradm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this photo gallery from the Awesome Foundation grantees that created ClueFest! Thanks to Alice Ly, the project organizer, for sharing these with us.]]></description>
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		<title>Cluefest New Haven</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/229</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abangseradm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cluefest New Haven, a community-wide scavenger hunt that has grown to 300+ people, receives our June grant. Their slogan, &#8220;Get Lost, Find New Haven&#8221; says it all. After you scurry around town and solved all the clues, you&#8217;ll discover the secret location of the after-party. Sign up for this 7/21 event here.]]></description>
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		<title>Shop for Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/225</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abangseradm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; In May, we funded Shop for Hope, the brainchild of Carol and Chris Dannhauser. Carol&#8216;s known for her Cooking Teens blog. Shop for Hope will encourage shoppers to purchase items for The Pantry run by Operation Hope in Fairfield. This is a seed of an idea that might someday spread!]]></description>
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		<title>Robotics in Stamford schools</title>
		<link>http://www.awesomect.com/archives/223</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abangseradm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March, we funded a robotics program run by Jim Forde for elementary school kids in Stamford. Our grant will be used to purchase three Lego robotics kits. The program launches this fall and we hope to see these robots dancing soon.]]></description>
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