ersacare Foundation is pleased to share that the Journalism for Adventist Solutions (JAS) Grant is now officially open for applications.

As announced earlier, this new initiative is designed to promote integrity, creativity, and excellence in journalism within the Seventh-day Adventist community. Grants will support educational programs, collaborative projects, workshops, and journalistic storytelling that reflect ethical and solutions-oriented reporting.

Key Details:

Application period: Open year-round

Award timeline: Grants distributed twice annually (anticipated in March and September)

Award range: $5,000 - $15,000

Eligibility: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in North America — including Adventist publications, universities and academies, and independent organizations supporting Adventist journalism

Leisa Morton-Standish, PhD

Director of Elementary Education

Dr. Leisa Morton-Standish is the Director of Elementary Education at the North American Division.

She has taught in small rural schools as well as in large urban schools. She has taught on the east and west coasts of the U.S, both in and out of the Adventist Education system, and overseas. She has also spent a considerable part of her career teaching at universities, including the University of Maryland, Washington Adventist University and Macquarie University.

Leisa holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, an MA in Education from California State University and a Diploma in Education from Avondale College.

Leisa is committed to Christ and the ideals of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her first love is the classroom where she can share her passion for learning and her love for Jesus.