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Read about the many ways our community helps the Pasadena Educational Foundation make an impact on the lives of every student, at every school, every day.
Celebrating the New Hopes and Dreams Scholarship
Celebrating the Inaugural Year of the Hopes and Dreams Scholarship In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the following protests and campaigns for greater accountability and equality in our…
PEF Launches Free At Home Summer Program
Pasadena Educational Foundation Launches At Home Edition of its Popular Summer Enrichment Program Featuring Free Weekly Video Lessons and Activities Pasadena, CA — In its 17th year of offering fun summer…
Learning Kits Support Summer Learning
Recently Pasadena Educational Foundation volunteers and board members helped assemble and distribute learning kits to our Summer Enrichment Program students. PEF was forced to cancel our much-loved, in-person summer enrichment…
A Renewed Commitment to Education, Equality, & Safety
The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have shocked everyone with a conscience. Moreover, the disturbing, brutal responses to protestors by some federal, state, and local law…
Celebrating the Manwani Family Scholarship in 2020
Celebrating the Manwani Family Scholarship in 2020 by Brianna Chu In its second year, the Manwani Family Scholarship is a scholarship specifically for Marshall Fundamental graduates, created by Marshall alumnus…
LA84 Foundation and Pasadena Educational Foundation Keep PUSD Students Healthy and Active
The LA84 Foundation, in partnership with the Pasadena Educational Foundation, brought its #StayActiveStayStrong program to students in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). The #StayActiveStayStrong program encourages healthy activities for…
Celebrating the Norman Schmidt Visual Arts Scholarship in 2020
Celebrating the Norman Schmidt Visual Arts Scholarship in 2020 by Brianna Chu The Norman Schmidt Visual Arts Scholarship is named after the beloved Director of Art and art teacher, recognized…
PEF 3D Printing Workshop: An Impromptu Video Tour
Tony Gordo, our Programs Coordinator and now 3D Printing Manager was at our 3D Printing Design Workshop at John Muir Early College Magnet High School and gave us an impromptu…
#PUSDproud – Picking Up Good Vibrations
By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager Pasadena Educational Foundation has been working hard to launch new initiatives to keep our community connected and help high school…
PEF Receives $10,000 PCF Emergency Response Grant
Thank you Pasadena Community Foundation for providing COVID-19 Response grants to support our Pasadena Unified School District students and families experiencing extreme hardship from the economic, social, and physical impact…
PFAR Supports PEF Response Fund
Local Realtors Team with Education Foundation to Assist Students with Distance Learning [Courtesy of Pasadena NOW] The Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS has joined an initiative aimed at assisting local school…
PFAR Giving Supports PEF Response Fund
Thank you Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® ! On Thursday, May 14, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® unveiled PFAR Giving, an initiative centered on investing in the community. Partnering with the Pasadena…
Celebrating our Teachers with UTP and Chiquita Bonita
May 13, 2020, is California’s Day of the Teacher and this year’s theme is California Teachers: Inspiring Generations. Whether in person or at a distance during the global pandemic, the…
App Academy Students Visualize Sound & Create Interactive VR Scenes
Our App Academy freshman and sophomore students have been busy since they started distance learning. The App Academy is a four-year computer science pathway program at Pasadena High School made…
Innovating to Protect Critical Workers and Volunteers
[Article courtesy Pasadena NOW] As news across the globe pronounced a shortage of protective equipment for critical workers, the Pasadena Educational Foundation turned to its longstanding 3D printing program in…
Teacher Appreciation Spotlight – Madison Elementary
By Noemi Orduña, Principal – James Madison Elementary Madison Elementary School has a dedicated and talented teaching staff—a true Family of Learners, Growing together! Each teacher brings their unique gifts…
Teacher Appreciation Spotlight – Altadena Arts Magnet
By Benita Scheckel, Principal – Altadena Arts Magnet Altadena Arts Magnet is the premiere arts and French dual language immersion elementary school in the San Gabriel Valley. One of our…
A Summer Enrichment Program Message
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current shelter-in-place order, we unfortunately will not be able to hold our traditional, in-person Summer Enrichment Program this year. With your important…
Salute to PUSD Food Services & Chick-fil-A
By Nancy Carol Inguanzo | PEF Volunteer & Engagement Manager Most of us are staying at home and cooking more, much more than we may like…. me included. Dishpan, “wash…
Celebrating Our Volunteers
Volunteer Spotlights National Volunteer Week 2020 National Volunteer Week 2020 feels particularly important this year. It gives us an opportunity to celebrate the compassion and generosity of so many of…
