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Our Work: Health & Wellbeing

Transforming Education Through Nature: A Glimpse of Beauty at Jackson Dual Language Magnet Academy

PEF recently hosted our Summer Enrichment Program at the Jackson Dual Language Magnet Academy campus. If you haven’t seen the campus recently you are in for a surprise—the outdoor areas have been transformed into a vibrant and eco-friendly space that promotes both learning and environmental stewardship....

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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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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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Gratitude Served With Hot Sauce – Thanks to You BBQ 2022

Pasadena Educational Foundation hosted Pasadena Unified School District’s administration and facilities staff – the backbone of our school district – at our annual Thanks to You BBQ on Wednesday, November 16. The barbecue is a special once a year event when employees from various administrative departments and focuses have an…...

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Community Partnerships: The Art of Living Together

Over the course of a few weeks, the Pasadena Chapter of the National Charity League, Leadership Pasadena, and the Eliot ARTS PTSA volunteered their Saturday mornings to help rejuvenate the Eliot school garden for classroom use.  School gardens are natural places to reinforce symbiotic community relationships. The Pasadena NCL sought…...

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School Gardens – A Bull’s Eye for Learning & Corporate Volunteering

School gardens are classrooms in motion; they require an abundance of labor to be kept in proper shape.  And while students are on summer break, the growth in these gardens bolts.  It’s the time of year when the help of corporate volunteer groups is key. Last week a group of…...

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PEF Receives Junior League of Pasadena’s Community Impact Award

Pasadena Educational Foundation is the proud recipient of the Junior League of Pasadena’s 2022 Community Impact Award. This award is given to a Community Partner who has shown their dedication to the Pasadena community and is chosen by the Junior League’s Board of Directors. The award was announced at the…...

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