Follow Your Bliss

Dedicated to supporting Bay Area educators, a total of $20,000 will be awarded to those who empower and positively impact students.

A total of $25,000 will be awarded to five of the Bay Area's most impactful and dedicated educators.

The awards come with $25,000 in total donations that will be used for in-class or digital resources and other necessary materials.

In a virtual award ceremony, winners were recognized in front of their friends and family by members of the 49ers, Micron and the College Football Foundation and shared words of inspiration of what motivates them to follow their bliss.

The 49ers will honor five Bay Area educators and/or administrators with $5,000 each for in-class or digital resources and other necessary materials. 

With the program's expansion, five Bay Area educators will each receive a $5,000 stipend for in-classroom materials and other necessary resources.

The 49ers Foundation and its award-winning STEAM Education Program created the Dr. Harry Edwards "Follow Your Bliss" Award for full-time K-8 educators across the San Francisco Bay Area.

The San Francisco 49ers Foundation and its award-winning 49ers EDU program announced today the expansion of the Dr. Harry Edwards "Follow Your Bliss" Award grant to reward five educators. 

Dr. Harry Edward visited the classroom of Follow Your Bliss recipient Nannette Reeves and gave an inspiration talk to the students of Cassell Elementary.

Three Bay Area educators each receive $5,000 stipend for in-classroom materials.

Three K-12 Bay Area teachers to each receive $5,000 for in-class resources and materials; Applications open now through March 8, 2019.

Dr. Edwards interviews last year's Follow Your Bliss Award winner Veronica Miranda-Pinkney about the impact of the program.

Bay Area fifth-grade teacher Veronica Miranda-Pinkney became the inaugural recipient of the "Follow Your Bliss" award.

Dr. Harry Edwards and the 49ers Foundation present fifth grade educator Veronica Miranda-Pinkney with the "Follow Your Bliss" educator award.

The San Francisco 49ers Foundation and its award-winning STEAM Education Program announced the inaugural winner of the Dr. Harry Edwards "Follow Your Bliss" Award.

The San Francisco 49ers Foundation and its award-winning STEAM Education Program announced on Tuesday the creation of the inaugural Dr. Harry Edwards "Follow Your Bliss" Award.