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Outreach

Milestone Reached in PUSD Realtor Certification Program [Media Release]

The PUSD Realtor Certification Program, a collaborative effort between the Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® (PFAR), Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), and Pasadena Education Network (PEN), successfully certified over 100 local real estate agents, marking a significant achievement in the programs mission to equip real estate professionals with comprehensive knowledge about the…...

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Embracing Community and Culture: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Mural Project at Webster Elementary

The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for their World Impact Day on September 27, 2024. A local group of WBD employees focused their impact efforts on beautifying the campus at Pasadena Unified School District’s Daniel Webster Elementary by painting a mural. The beautification project, titled…...

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Reflecting on Important Lessons Learned as a PEF Youth Leader

Each summer Pasadena Educational Foundation’s Youth Leader Program offers high school students the unique opportunity to mentor younger students as classroom aides. This experience helps them develop crucial soft skills while making a positive impact. Throughout the program, Youth Leaders actively support teachers and engage with younger students in various…...

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Congratulations to 2024 Summer Youth Leader & Intern Award Recipients

To extend its heartfelt gratitude to over 80 high school and college students who participated in the 2024 Summer Enrichment Program as Youth Leaders and Interns, the Pasadena Educational Foundation held a celebratory ice cream social for its summer program volunteers at Handel’s Ice Cream. All participants were commended and…...

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A Hand Up: Families in Transition’s Winterfest

Socorro Naranja Rocha knows what it’s like to be new to this country and poor. Born in a small town in Mexico, her mother passed away just before Christmas when she was ten. And only a few years later, she came to the United States to live with an aunt.…...

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The Essence of the Season: Holiday Giving Shows Value

This holiday season, the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) has brought joy and reinforced community through offering holiday support to Families in Transition (FIT) and Pasadena Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders (PACTL). Through providing practical help to families in need, PEF has worked with these partners to strengthen community bonds and…...

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More Than A Place of Instruction – Marshall Fundamental Hosts PEF Board

What better way to stay informed about the innovative learning taking place in our Pasadena public schools than to visit them! This week the Pasadena Educational Foundation held its Board of Directors meeting in the Media Center at Marshall Fundamental School, giving its board members a great opportunity to visit…...

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