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Did you know that PEF is offering financial assistance for PEF Summer 2025? Most Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) families impacted by the recent Eaton Fire will pay just $250…

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:…

Celebrating Our Schools: Resilience An evening of student voices, shared healing, and the power of public education to bring us together. On April 29, more than 300 guests joined the…

From Ypsilanti, MI to Honolulu, HI — From Hoboken, NJ to Mesquite, TX — From Rancho de Taos, NM to communities who know fire recovery firsthand, like Boulder, CO and…

The Eaton Fire had a devastating impact on the Pasadena Unified School District community. More than 1,000 families and 200 educators lost their homes. Many remain displaced, facing ongoing financial…

The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) partnered with Giftogram to provide emergency financial assistance to more than 1,500 households within the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) community affected by the Eaton…

On March 30, 2025, Pasadena High School was filled with anticipation and awe as Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, walked onto the stage. For the more than 1,500 students, families, and…

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…

PEF is proud to serve as a lead organization in the Eaton Fire Collaborative, an initiative that began shortly after the fire to support recovery in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra…

Pasadena Educational Foundation and Pasadena Unified School District have partnered with Instacart to support schools affected by the Eaton Fire through the “Classroom Carts” initiative. This innovative program allows anyone…

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…

Photos by Andrew Silk,  John Muir HS By Lula M.  On February 7, 2025, students from four PUSD high schools walked out in support of immigrants. When I first heard…

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…

Since we launched the Pasadena Educational Foundation’s Eaton Fire Response Fund in January, we’ve been deeply moved by the outpouring of support from thousands of individuals, corporations, and foundations across the country.…

At the heart of the Pasadena Educational Foundation’s mission is the belief that every student deserves an enriched educational experience. One inspiring example of this commitment in action is the…

Last week volunteers from the Pasadena Educational Foundation came together to assist Altadena Arts Magnet in setting up their new classrooms at the Allendale campus. This effort was part of…

The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) recently supported PUSD’s “Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise” professional development day, held on January 22, 2025, at Pasadena City College. This event served as a…

In the immediate aftermath of the Eaton Fire, the Pasadena Educational Foundation mobilized volunteers to support critical relief efforts. Last Friday, January 17, 2025, PEF volunteers joined forces with the…