A $9,000 "Reach for the Stars" grant was recently awarded to the Flint Classroom Support Fund from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to bring the dome to the dozen Flint elementary schools once per year.
The grant will help cover the costs of taking the unique educational program that meets the needs for students in several Flint community schools.
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A $9,000 Grant Brings Longway Planetarium Portable Dome Theater to Flint Schools