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…...
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…...
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,…...
What’s New
Our Trout are Out: Teacher Tuesday with Mary Ann Kelly- Field trip Friday: Jackson’s First Graders Have a Blast at the Natural History Museum
- Chargers Impact Fund Surprised Washington Elementary Students with Bikes for Kids
- A Unified Response: Education Foundations Coordinate Wildfire Recovery for Los Angeles County Schools [Media Release]
- Protected: Panda Cares Brings Heart, Hands, and Impact to Willard Elementary
