R 081636Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 386/09
COMDNOTE 5350
SUBJ: COAST GUARD PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (CGPIE) PROGRAM AWARDS
A. COAST GUARD PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION, COMDTINST 5350.22
(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD
PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARDS FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 2008
THROUGH JUNE 2009. THE AUG TO JUNE AWARD PERFORMANCE PERIOD IS A
CHANGE TO BETTER ALIGN THE AWARD PERFORMANCE PERIOD WITH ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CALENDAR YEAR. THE NEW PERIOD WILL BE
INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REF A.
2. CGPIE PROMOTES AFFIRMATIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ONE OF THE FIVE
FIELD CIVIL RIGHTS MISSIONS. PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT ENGAGE EDUCATORS
AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER AWARENESS FOR STUDENTS,
ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES WITH LARGE, MINORITY POPULATIONS.
3. FOR SIXTEEN YEARS, COAST GUARD HAS PRESENTED PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION AWARDS IN TWO CATEGORIES: THE BEST SINGLE UNIT
PARTNERSHIP WITH A SCHOOL AND BEST COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS JOINTLY
DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY A CG UNIT OR UNITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS.
4. ELIGIBILITY. ALL CG UNITS THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO AND/OR HAVE
MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE UNIT OR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, AS
DEFINED BY PARA 3 ABOVE, ARE ELIGIBLE. EACH CG UNIT IS ALLOWED TWO
NOMINATIONS, ONE PER CATEGORY.
5. NOMINATION PROCEDURES. CG UNITS SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS
THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMDT (CG-00H). ELIGIBLE
PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES MUST HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE AWARD
PERIOD, AUGUST 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2009. THE NOMINATION PACKAGE
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN COAST GUARD MEMORANDUM FORMAT AND INCLUDE:
   A. CATEGORY OF NOMINATION, UNIT OR COLLABORATIVE.
   B. UNIT ADDRESS, PHONE, FAX NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
   C. CGPIE COORDINATOR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS.
   D. COLLABORATIVE PARTNER(S), ADDRESS(ES), AND PHONE NUMBER(S).
   E. NAME(S), ADDRESS(ES), AND PHONE NUMBER(S) OF PARTNER
SCHOOL(S).
   F. NUMBER AND AGE/GRADE OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE
PROGRAM(S).
   G. TOTAL NUMBER OF CG PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING AS VOLUNTEERS IN
THE PROGRAM(S): ACTIVE DUTY, CIVILIAN, RESERVIST, RETIREE,
AUXILIARIST, OR OTHERS.
   H. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS VOLUNTEERED DURING THE AWARD PERIOD.
   I. AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE NOMINATION MEMO, PROVIDE A NARRATIVE
DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT PARTNERSHIP OR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM. THE NARRATIVE MUST REFLECT THE UNIT PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITY
AND SUPPORT THE CRITERIA IN REF A.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A SELECTION PANEL TO REVIEW ALL
NOMINATION PACKAGES.
7. SUBMISSION: ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT
(CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE COB 31 AUGUST 2009. NOMINATIONS SHOULD
BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN MS WORD FORMAT TO MS. GWENDOLYN
WHITE AT GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS BY FAX AT 202-372-4967 OR BY U.S. MAIL OR COMMERCIAL
DELIVERY SERVICE TO: COMDT (CG-00H), ATTN: GWENDOLYN WHITE, OFFICE
OF CIVIL RIGHTS, 2100 2ND STREET, S.W. STOP 7000, WASHINGTON DC
20593-7000.
8. CAPT EKUNDAYO FAUX, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.