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Rotary matching grant awarded November 2024

Alameda Rotary Club Gives Matching Grant to AEF

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 the Alameda Rotary Club presented $19,750 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations to support the important services and support that they provide in our community. The grants were presented at a meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, which provided its Fellowship Hall for the event. Alameda Education Foundation received a matching grant from the Alameda Rotary Club along with several other non-profits in Alameda.

The grants are “matching” because individual Rotarians can make a donation to a worthy nonprofit in our community and then have our club’s foundation “match” that amount to double their donation.

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Social Emotional Lessons

Social Emotional Learning for Elementary School Students

In the opening weeks of the 2024-25 school year, AUSD’s Student Services department partnered with Alameda Family Services to provide whole-class social emotional lessons for grades K-5. AUSD and AFS staff and therapists went into classrooms for 3 days of mini lessons focused on inclusivity, kindness, and being an ‘upstander’. AUSD Department of Student Services’ Cassie Ferguson, needed supplies for small arts and craft projects for students to create and take home or keep in the classroom as a reminder of the ideas and issues that were covered.

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Student Art Exhibit April 19, 2025

Student Art Exhibit Opens April 19, 2025

A new AEF student artwork exhibit, featuring the artwork of Salma Arastu , photographs by Will Chang, and poetry by poet laureate Maw Shien Win will open on April 19, 2025. The  student artwork will be inspired by your Salma’s Interdependence panels, and student poetry based on Maw’s nature poem. The exhibit is called Our Earth: Embracing All Communities. The exhibit will run through May 25, 2025.

WHEN: April 19,

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Maw Shein Win's Thistles

Poetry Slam 2025 is On!

AEF will be hosting it’s 2nd Annual Poetry Slam on March 22, 2025 from 2 – 4 PM at Books Inc., 1344 Park St. in Alameda, CA.

Poet Maw Shein Win will be there to read her poem Thistles, talk about writing and answer any questions!

Alameda K-12 students will be reading their works influenced by a nature poem by poet laureate Maw Shein Win. Middle and high school students must submit their poetry prior to the event by emailing aefpam@gmail.com

Maw Shein Win's Thistles

 

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Shop at Books Inc. Dec 5

Support AEF at Books Inc. Dec. 5

Thursday, December 5 from 5 – 8 PM will be a great time to buy books for the holidays! Stop by Books, Inc. (1344 Park St, Alameda) and we’ll wrap your presents for you! Plus we’ll have treats and drinks for shoppers. If you can’t shop in person, you can order online @ Booksinc.net any time on Dec. 5. Select ‘Alameda’ as the pickup location and put ‘AEF Fundraiser’ in the comments. Books, Inc. is donating a portion of sales proceeds to AEF.

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