The Mark Cuban Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Initiative Teaches AI Concepts to High School Students through a 4-Saturday Bootcamp in the Fall APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students at no-cost for a 3rd…...
Bolton Insurance Services, LLC Hosts “I Make A Difference Day” with PEF
Bolton Insurance Services, LLC, a leading independent insurance agency in Pasadena, recently hosted their annual “I Make A Difference Day” event in partnership with the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF). Bolton staff and their families, including CEO Steve Brockmeyer, volunteered their time to work in the Madison Elementary school garden. The…...
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…...
Summer Career Exploration Classes at PEF
PEF’s high school summer classes give students a chance to explore career paths, learn new skills, prepare for college, share their talents, and have fun. Most classes last just a few weeks, and offer a deep dive into a particular topic. Classes are taught by industry professionals from ArtCenter College…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
