Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently awarded Embracing Our Differences a $40,000 grant to help fund its 2018 outdoor exhibition, which runs April 4 to May 31, 2018, in Sarasota’s Island Park. The grant will also be directed to empower EOD’s annual educational outreach programs and initiatives. A portion of the grant will be directed to Embracing Our Differences' annual teacher workshops and retreats, which provide area educators with skills, strategies and resources relating to arts appreciation, character building and diversity education. The grant will also provide vital resources for Embracing Our Differences’ Make-A-Day-of-It! program, which funds bus transportation for thousands of students and teachers to visit the outdoor exhibits and other arts and cultural venues. With more than 42,000 students participating in the organization’s exhibit and educational programs in 2017 alone, Embracing Our Differences continues to lead as one of the largest education programs in southwest Florida.

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