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Grab & Grow Kits Support Science & Art Learning

By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager Recently Pasadena Educational Foundation volunteers helped assemble and distribute seed kits and art books to Pasadena Unified School District third graders. These “Grab & Grow” kits accompanied their plant life cycle lessons during remote learning. Each kit contained a magnifying…...

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Bluebeam Supports PUSD Principals During Remote Learning

“Bluebeam employees were thrilled to create care packages and write encouraging notes for the PUSD principals that have worked tirelessly to serve students and staff during a particularly challenging time. Thank you for all that you do for the Pasadena community!” – Staci Armao, Sr. Employee Experience Manager, Bluebeam, Inc.…...

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Your Vote Counted… For Our Public Schools

Special thanks to all of you who voted in support of Measure O! If there’s a positive that can be taken away from this horrible pandemic, it’s the increased public awareness of the importance of public education and the need to enable access to technology with an eye towards equity.…...

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Community Heroes Combat Food Insecurity

By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager Today on this World Food Day, it’s important to remember that many of our families and friends need our support to get nourished. Our PUSD schools have a unique role in combating food insecurity. And while PUSD Health Services has…...

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Tapping Into Creativity with Good Vibes

  By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager At the end of August, Pasadena Educational Foundation wrapped up our Good Vibes Volunteer effort. The program was launched to support our students and our community in positive ways while dealing with the physical and mental challenges of full…...

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A Day of Generosity and Remembrance

September 11, 2020 National Day of Service and Remembrance Remembering 9/11 feels particularly important this year. 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. Yet, the shared adversity of this year makes it all the more important to celebrate the generosity and neighborly care given by so many…...

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Stepping Up To Serve

by Nancy Carol Inguanzo, Community Outreach & Volunteer Manager Last week, Pasadena Educational Foundation wrapped up managing curbside volunteers for PUSD summer Grab & Go meals. We’ve been assisting PUSD since the first day of curbside meal service on March 17, 2020. And PUSD Superintendent Brian McDonald asked PEF to…...

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Learning Kits Support Summer Learning

Recently Pasadena Educational Foundation volunteers and board members helped assemble and distribute learning kits to our Summer Enrichment Program students. PEF was forced to cancel our much-loved, in-person summer enrichment program due to the restrictions of coronavirus stay at home orders. These kits accompanied professionally-curated, online summer lessons which we…...

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#PUSDproud – Picking Up Good Vibrations

By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager Pasadena Educational Foundation has been working hard to launch new initiatives to keep our community connected and help high school students meet their service requirements during California’s Stay At Home directive. Our first virtual-based volunteer program is focused on Good…...

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Teacher Appreciation Spotlight – Madison Elementary

By Noemi Orduña, Principal – James Madison Elementary Madison Elementary School has a dedicated and talented teaching staff—a true Family of Learners, Growing together! Each teacher brings their unique gifts that enrich our school and make it a space where academic rigor is the norm and kindness is the way.…...

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