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Maw Shein Win

Maw Shein Win’s full-length poetry collection Percussing the Thinking Jar...

Descendants – The Story of Us

Great news! The video Descendants – by AUSD’s Office of...

AEF is pleased to announce the hiring of Matt Scully as the AEF Sports Director. Matt comes to AEF after coaching two years for Encinal Jr. Jets basketball and brings a background in youth coaching, nonprofit work, computer systems and Human Resources. Matt will be taking over the running of AEF’s Middle School Sports program, which serves approximately 700 6th – 8th graders from Alameda’s public middle schools with year-round after school competitive sports leagues.

AEF Welcomes New Board Members!

AEF welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors: Nadia Bueno, Jennifer Bullock, Sahru Keiser, and Page Tomblin.

Nadia Bueno is the Deputy Director of CALICO (Child Abuse, Listening, Interviewing, and Coordination Center) who also has extensive volunteer experience in governance and service, particularly in areas of social justice. As an AEF Board Member, Bueno hopes to “advocate for the expansion and enhancement of its programs to reach even more students and address the diverse needs of our community”.

Salma Arastu

Salma Arastu describes her series Our Earth: Embracing All Communities...

Embarc Supports AEF’s School Supplies Program

Thank you to Embarc General Manager, George Holmes, for supporting AEF’s Backpack and School Supply drive with a generous grant! This year we are supporting 800 Alameda low-income students by providing them with new backpacks and quality school supplies so that they are equipped for success on the first day of school! We appreciate Embarc’s support of this important effort!