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N4 in the News: N4 Awarded Grant and Named Semi-Finalist
We’re excited to announce some recent N4 accolades. First up, N4 was awarded an Amazon Literary Partnership Grant to help support N4 operations and programs. We are thrilled with this honor from a grant program awarded to literary organizations, assisting many thousands of writers. Read more about our grant award here.
Second, we’ve been recognized as a semi-finalist in MIT Solve Global’s Learning for Civic Action Challenge. MIT Solve sought out cutting-edge technology-based solutions that encourage all people to learn about and take civic action for their communities and beyond. We were grateful to be selected as a semifinalist for our work developing the N4 Global Learning Lab (Digital Platform), which connects students and educators through social-emotional learning, community-engaged learning, and civic action programs. Learn more about MIT Solve’s Global Challenges and our solution here.
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