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Outreach

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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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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PUSD Student Journalists Engage at ED Talk

Pasadena Educational Foundation invited Pasadena Unified School District students from the Student Think Tank and John Muir Early College Magnet’s Arts, Entertainment, and Media Academy to be on-site reporters at our recent ED Talk with Larry Mantle at Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium on November 9, 2022. Working in two-three person teams,…...

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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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ED TALK with Larry Mantle – A Uniquely Pasadena Event

Tickets Still Available Pasadena Educational Foundation will present ED TALK with Larry Mantle — a unique, in-person educational event this Wednesday, November 9 from 6 – 7 PM at the Ramo Auditorium at Caltech. Moderated by renowned radio personality Larry Mantle, ED Talk will feature a panel discussion of nationally-recognized…...

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Exploring Our Schools. Celebrating Our 15th Annual Principal for a Day

We are back after a 2 year hiatus! Pasadena Educational Foundation celebrated our 15th annual Principal for a Day event with 29 extraordinary community members serving as guest principals at each of our unique Pasadena Unified School District campuses. Principal for a Day helps engage our community with our schools…...

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Sharing Coffee & Caring – PEF’s Latest Community Engagement Forum

The call went out to our community partners with gusto: Come share breakfast and coffee – Zoom free! For the first time since February 2019, Pasadena Educational Foundation held its Community Engagement Forum in person at the Pasadena Unified School District Ed Center. PEF Board VP of Community Engagement, Del…...

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