AEF Executive Director Featured in Island Podcast

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AEF Executive Director, Julia Owens, was interviewed by Island City Beat‘s Angie Watson-Hajjem (who is also a former AEF Board member) in July 2025. Here’s Julia’s introduction:

In January Julia Owens took over as head of the 40-year-old organization that has stepped in where school funding for many activities has been cut. She comes from a background in non-profits focused on children’s needs, and is excited about continuing AEF’s vital work in Alameda.

She describes its many roles from providing the school district’s middle school sports program to offering enrichment classes to grants for teachers’ special projects to support for the mental health needs of students.

Many thanks to Island City Beat for putting a spotlight on AEF!

To listen to the full podcast click here.

AEF Executive Director Julia Owens

AEF Executive Director Julia Owens