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Category: AEF in the News

City of Alameda

AEF Wins Community Service

On November 5, 2020, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and the City of Alameda’s Social Service Human Relations Board honored this year’s recipients at the Seventh Annual Community Service Awards Ceremony. This year the awards honor individuals, businesses, and organizations that made noteworthy contributions to our community, particularly in advancing racial justice or responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Alameda Education Foundation won the Non-Profit of the Year award and three AUSD students won Youth Service awards.

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Coronavirus Updates

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,

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AEF Salute to Education 2020

Salute to Education 2020

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.

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AEF Jack Capon winners 2019

AEF Announces Jack Capon Honorees

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.

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Ruby Bridges wins Robotics competition

Ruby Bridges Elementary Sweeps Local Robotics Competition

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,

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