“Unsinged by Fire” – PUSD Students at LitFest in the Dena
On Saturday, May 4, five PUSD Student Think Tank (STT) members offered a reading to a packed room at LitFest in the Dena in a panel entitled, Unsinged by Fire: Dena Students Unite. Sporting their Student Leadership sweatshirts that were funded and designed by Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), the students…...
PUSD’s First High School Student-Led Conference in DTLA!
Student organizers, panelists, and attendees pose with keynote speaker Dr. Tyrone Howard; photos by Helen Chan Hill On April 2, 2025, more than 100 PUSD high school students, teachers, and administrators gathered at the Sheraton in downtown Los Angeles to participate in Breaking the Line: Creating a Bridge Between Students…...
Student Voice: Solidarity with La Raza
By Alessandro M. Throughout the month of February, many anti-ICE protests occurred throughout the state of California. On the afternoon of February 7, 2025 students of four PUSD high schools walked out in order to exercise their First Amendment right. I, along with students of Pasadena High School, marched to…...
Student Voice: “Human connection will shine a light on the path forward”
By Paulina M. Paulina, a senior at Pasadena High School, delivered a shorter version of this speech at Pasadena Unified School District’s January 22, 2025 Welcome Back Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise gathering for PUSD staff and faculty. The District organized the event one day before campuses were reopened after…...
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…...
What’s New
LeVar Burton’s Gift: Supporting Literacy and Resilience in PUSD Schools- Messages of Thanks: Gratitude Across the Miles
- Student Emotional Well-Being During the Summer
- Building Empathy Celebration Showcases Powerful Student Reflections on History, Identity, and Justice
- Dawn Over ’Dena: A Benefit Concert for Fire-Affected Families
