Last September we created the iThemes Education Program because we realized the growing need for high-quality web design tools and training for students and educators. In the nine months since we launched this program, we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response we’ve received—but even more overwhelmed by the amount of work still yet to be done to meet the specific needs of education programs.
We want to be the partner to education that provides the most innovative and professional resources for web technology education - but we need your help.
We recently applied for a $250,000 small business grant that could allow us to invest in the iThemes Education Program. This grant would allow us to hire new personnel to create the resources desperately needed to fit the specific requirements of education curriculum, but we need 250 votes to even be considered for this grant.
Here’s a short step-by-step tutorial on the voting process:
1. Visit MissionSmallBusiness.com.
2. In the lower righthand corner, click LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY and login to your Facebook account.
3. To find iThemes, type “iThemes” into the search for “Business Name,” add “Oklahoma” for the state, and “Oklahoma City,” for the City. You’ll see our fancy listing: 
4. Now click “Vote” to add your support!
Winners will be announced in September, so we’ll keep you posted.
Thanks for your vote and for joining us in web education!
Photo credits: James Fisher, WindowsTalk.org
Hate that they used Facebook as the validation method, but love iThemes enough to go ahead anyhow and vote. Good luck!
Thanks so much, Ray! We appreciate it.
I have cast my vote – best of luck!
Bruce
done. and done.
#boom.
Voted! I was just telling someone the other days without ithemes/web design.com my business would not exist! The fact that I have been apart of their initial educators program has been amazing! Teaching at our local private high school and at a local high school in the community in the evenings is SOOO rewarding!
THANK YOU ITHEMES!
You guys rock! We have the most special customer community! So thankful for all of you.
BTW – just looked … we have 42 votes on our way to 250!
Dun, and for some reason I have the song “Hot for Teacher” in my head now???
Just voted for you guys. I love what you all are doing for the education of younger people in this growing field. Keep it up!
You have my vote Cory. I’m happy to be part of this story.
Richard Moreno
Sao Paulo – Brazil
Tem meu apoio a favor de um mundo mais humano, através da educação!
Hi Cory,
Voted on facebook and stopped by to read up more while here. Good initiative on the education program. Rock on.