Tarrant County Education Foundation (TCEF) awards merit and need-based scholarships in Tarrant County. We advance our scholarship mission through the arts to engage, inspire, and empower youth.
We believe students will have better school outcomes when rich, relevant, and meaningful arts and creative experiences are integrated into their core education. The Giant Water Bottle Sculpture project is a STEM-focused, hands-on art & education project with a sustainability focus.
The objective is to construct a work of art that tangibly demonstrates the impact of recycling, or “Artcycling.” Students from FWISD and Crowley will create a giant sculpture out of 20,000 16.9 oz. water bottles. The project will raise environmental awareness, inspire innovation and creativity, and provide opportunities for students to learn about careers, college, and scholarships.
The Tarrant County Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that awards merit and need-based scholarships to increase opportunity and access to college. TCEF advances its mission through the Arts to inspire higher education and scholarship.
We need funds to produce an art exhibit to document the student's collective works in the creative journey of making the "TCEF Giant Water Bottle Sculpture with artist Willie Cole."
College enrollment and attendance at four-year institutions has dropped by over 27% for Black students, more than 650,000 - since 2010. Latino student enrollment has similarly declined. * National Center for Education Statistics,
Only 18% of Fort Worth residents hold a college degree, and Black and Latino students in Fort Worth and Tarrant County have the lowest college graduation rates of all groups. *Statistic Atlas (from US 2021 Census).
Educational arts experiences can significantly affect students’ school engagement, college aspirations, and empathy toward others. *Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, 2019.
TCEF will engage students about 1,000 students in the the Giant Water Bottle Sculpture Project. This hands-on STEM-focused project blends art, conservation, and education. The objective is to construct a work of art from 20,000 16.9 oz water bottles, raise conservation and sustainability awareness, and provide an opportunity to learn about careers, college, and scholarships.
Organization name
TCEF
other names
TCEF
Causes
Environment & Conservation, Education - STEM, Education - Higher Ed
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Board Chair
Address
3701 BLACK CANYON RD