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Celebrating Excellence and Empowering Educators at PUSD’s Welcome Back Event

Pasadena Educational Foundation, with support from the California Credit Union and Corner Bakery, rolled out the red carpet to welcome back the teachers and staff of the Pasadena Unified School District as they begin preparations for the 2023-2024 school year. The district expects approximately 14,000 students to return to school…...

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2023 Youth Leaders & Interns – Thank You

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the remarkable group of over 100 high school and college students who enthusiastically joined us this summer in support of our 2023 Summer Enrichment Program. Together they collectively served thousands of hours of volunteer time in support of public education. Their commitment and generosity…...

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Earth Day 2023: A Community Partnership for a Sustainable Future

On April 22, 2023, the Pasadena Educational Foundation and their partner L.A. Works teamed up with volunteers from NBCUniversal, Apple, Kaiser Permanente, and FAVE to celebrate Earth Day by improving four school gardens in the Pasadena Unified School District. John Muir High School, Pasadena High School, Madison Elementary, and Washington…...

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More Than A Dance – Prom Gear from NCL Pasadena for Families in Transition

Prom is a time to dress up, dance the night away, and celebrate the end of the school year. It’s also an opportunity for students to feel a sense of belonging and connection with their peers. For many high school students, it is a rite of passage. However, not all…...

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CARE for Education & Community Health – Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Pasadena Educational Foundation is pleased to recognize the recent corporate volunteer effort of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. employees in helping to prepare produce boxes for distribution to Pasadena Unified School District families last Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The Alexandria Real Estate Equities Operation CARE Program was instrumental in making…...

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Creating A More Inclusive & Equitable Learning Environment Through Community

Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) recently hosted a Community Engagement Forum to discuss important issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education. The forum featured Allison Steppes, Ed. D., Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator, from the Office of Equity & Access in the Pasadena Unified School District. The discussion…...

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Read Across America 2023: Adventures In the Written Word

Last week Pasadena Unified School District elementary schools invited members of the community back into their classrooms to share their childhood favorite stories for Read Across America. This year’s event was held on Thursday, March 2. A return to in-person participation was reason for all to celebrate. PEF connects its…...

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Building for Tomorrow – Bluebeam Supports PUSD School Gardens

School gardens are places where students study everything from the basic cycles of nature to the latest ways scientists advise the world to tackle climate change. As time continues to prove, these spaces become more and more important to our children and their futures. With this in mind, corporate volunteers…...

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Why We Do What We Do – Families In Transition

The holidays are the time of the year when we instinctively think of others. We volunteer our time. We consider who in our community may have less. And, most importantly, we give of ourselves. Families in Transition (FIT) does just that. A program of the PUSD Student Wellness & Support…...

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Making Our Public School Community Stronger in 2022

Everyone at PEF is thankful for the support of our donors, volunteers, and partners. Together we have done wonderful things for our public school community. Thank you for actively supporting our mission to achieve excellence and equity in all Pasadena Unified School District schools. PEF Executive Director Patrick Conyers Receives…...

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