jill, Author at Alameda Education Foundation

Registration for AEF Summer Camps is Open March 6!

This year summer camps will be held at Earhart Elementary School (400 Packet Landing Rd, Alameda, CA 94502) and will run from June 16 (no camps June 19 and July 4) through July 11, 2025.

Click here for more information on AEF Summer Camps!

With over 70 different camps to choose from including Pickleball, Spanish, Chinese, Rock Band, LEGO, Robotics, Writing, Drawing, Sports and much more!…which ones will you choose?

What Black History Month Means to Me

by Renate Westbrooks, from the AUSD Newsletter Community Voices

For this month’s Community Voices essay, we [AUSD] asked Renate Westbrooks to write about what Black History Month means to her. Ms. Westbrooks, a longtime educator here in Alameda, currently works as the Focal Scholars Advisor at Ruby Bridges Elementary School. She also serves on the board of the Alameda Education Foundation, and this year, Girls Inc. of the Island City chose her as one of its Women Who Dare Awardees!

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 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: Saturday,

AEF will be at ARPD Spring Shindig

The City of Alameda ARPD’s Spring Shindig features community organizations that support individuals of all ages and vendors who provide unique homemade gifts and advocate for local and global initiatives, making this event welcoming for all. This year, the theme is Superheroes and celebrating Earth Day.

AEF will have a table at this event with raffle tickets, prizes, and information on our Summer Camps and other programs.

The event runs from 12 noon to 3 pm at the Alameda Point Gym and Field,

Season for Non Violence Student Speech Contest

WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 am to 12:00 noon (Middle School) and 1:00 to 3:00 pm (High School)

WHERE: Alameda City Hall Council Chambers, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA

Annual Season for Nonviolence Student Speech Contest

The Season for Nonviolence is a 64-day period that takes place from January 30 to April 4 and honors the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. and other peace activists.

Alameda Bike Festival 2025

Every year, the City of Alameda (along with event partners including Alameda Unified School District) hosts a Bike Festival, and this year it will be held at Paden Elementary School (444 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501) on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

AEF will have a table at this event with prizes, give-aways, information on our Summer Camps, and more. Bring your friends and family to this free annual citywide bike festival for people of all ages!