Equipped 4 Success Reimagined
This year, Alameda Education Foundation’s annual Equipped 4 Success drive will expand to include needs for both students and teachers during this trying time. And your help is needed more than ever. Learn more.
This year, Alameda Education Foundation’s annual Equipped 4 Success drive will expand to include needs for both students and teachers during this trying time. And your help is needed more than ever. Learn more.
Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
AEF Updates
Introducing AEF Online Summer Camps! Due to concerns about the coronavirus, AEF will be holding virtual camps this summer. Our one-week camps begin June 15. A full program schedule will be ready for viewing and registration by May 27 on our Summer Camps website page.
The AEF office is closed. Staff is working remotely. If you wish to reach us,
Due to the Shelter-In-Place directive, Salute to Education 2020 is postponed. More details to come as we figure this all out.
SALUTE TO EDUCATION 2020
May 1, 2020
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Rhythmix Cultural Works
Join us for our 37th annual event celebrating the inspiring work that goes on in our schools. Enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and California wine and brew as you meet educational innovators and volunteers who give so much to make Alameda public schools strong.
On October 8th, AEF was honored to receive an “Impact in Education” award by Representative Rob Bonta of the 18th assembly district. We are delighted to be recognized for our work!
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AEF is proud to be a beneficiary of the Alameda Running Festival on September 15th.
The Alameda Running Festival incorporates a Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, and Family Fun Run. The event will start and finish in the Alameda Point and highlight several beautiful areas around the island. This event also benefits Alameda Meals on Wheels.
Schedule:
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Packet Pickup &
Bay Farm 8th graders Caedmon Serrano and Colin Ng proudly show off the Jack Capon awards they received from the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF). The annual awards are presented in honor of Jack Capon, a long time Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) educator who specialized in physical education. Mr. Capon was a tireless advocate for physical fitness and movement. He founded the original AUSD middle school sports program and Alameda’s Special Olympics and was an author of many books on movement.
The Ruby Bridges robotics teams show off their trophies from the third annual Alameda Robotics competition, which was held on May 11, 2019 at Wood Middle School. The Robotics competition is a partnership of the Alameda Robotics Center under the director of Wood Middle School teacher Nga Nguyen, Wood Middle School, and the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF).
The Robotics program puts essential STEM principles into hands-on action. Students learn about scientific method, collaboration,
» Read more about: Ruby Bridges Elementary Sweeps Local Robotics Competition »
Members of the Ruby Bridges robotics team work on their spacecraft during the 2018 Robotics competition for students in grades 4 – 8 that was held at Wood Middle School on May 12th. Over 80 students representing 12 teams from 6 Alameda public schools participated in the competition. First place went to Wood Middle School’s Well Done Pepes. A tie for second was between the Franklin Elementary Vaccines and Bay Farm Dolphins.
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