Sidney Gorman’s family established this scholarship to honor Sidney, who was a World Language Teacher in Alameda County. Sidney’s contributions to the profession were cut short by her untimely death. She had a tremendous impact on the professional lives of many of our colleagues, especially those new teachers in need of mentoring.
The scholarship provides financial support to enable new teachers (who have been teaching for fewer than 5 years) to improve their competency and skills in language teaching and culture through participation in CLTA’s annual statewide conference.
This scholarship is funded through the generous contributions of Sidney’s family as well as contributions from Sidney’s friends and colleagues in CLTA.
Selected applicants will be advised of the amount the award at time of selection. Upon completion of the event, the recipient will submit receipts for expenses to CLTA Treasurer, treasurer@clta.net, for reimbursement up to the amount awarded. Allowable expenses are registration, hotel, meals, and transportation to a CLTA function.
All items with an * need to be ready to upload when filling out the online application form.
- Applicant should apply as soon as possible before the event; check with Awards Chair (awards@clta.net) for the deadline
- Current CLTA Membership will be verified by the Membership Chair. Send an email to membership@clta.net to confirm your current membership status so there are no surprises (cc awards@clta.net on all correspondence)
- *Letter written by applicant describing: motivation for applying for this grant and the amount (up to $500) requested
- *Letter from applicant’s employer stating that 1) the applicant is currently employed as a teacher of world languages other that English, 2) that the applicant has been teaching a world language other than English for fewer than five years, and 3) what support the applicant is receiving from their school to attend the CLTA Conference
- *A recent photograph of applicant (one copy suitable for display)
Online Nomination form can be found here: Application/Nomination Form
SCORING RUBRIC – NO SCORING RUBRIC IS USED
Selected applicants will be advised of the amount of the award at time of selection. Upon completion of the event, the recipient will submit receipts for expenses to CLTA Treasurer, treasurer@clta.net, for reimbursement up to the amount awarded. Allowable expenses are registration, hotel, meals, and transportation to the next CLTA Conference.
For scholarship questions, contact Liz Matchett (exec-director@clta.net) .
Last updated: 7/4/2024