Educator Award | Jewish Federation of Greater Naples

The 2026 STAND UP FOR JUSTICE Educator Grant recognizes High School, Middle School and Elementary school educators who are innovative in bringing respect for others’ differences into their activities with students in a transformative, impactful, and caring way. The goal is to create a resource for educators of any discipline to incorporate strategies that promote understanding and respect among students, countering bigotry and bullying. This grant recognizes teachers, school counselors, school librarians, media specialists, school psychologists, administrators etc.

Collier Educator Grant "Stand Up For Justice"

Grants will be made to the educator whose lesson(s) and/or activity(s) is selected as best meeting the criteria.

Requirements are due February 2, 2026

Download the 2026 Application

2025 Award Winners

Linda Sexton and Julie Hayford of Naples High School, for creating a warm and welcoming library environment that teaches respect for diversity, counters bigotry and builds inclusion for all students.

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Catherine Crawford, New Beginnings Naples and Beacon High School, received a pair of grants for her efforts involving student support and dropout prevention at these two locations. She was similarly honored in 2024.

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Michael Daniels at East Naples Middle School for an innovative curriculum on an all-volunteer squad of World War II soldiers who were second generation Japanese Americans.

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Jennifer Berning of Manatee Middle School, which under her leadership is the first Collier County secondary school to become a Leader in Me school, which fosters leadership, empathy and communication.