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Art Changes

Art Changes Program an Inspiring Resource for Teachers

AEF’s Art Across the Island (AATI) program will soon be spinning off into two programs. AATI will remain a showcase for AUSD students’ artwork displayed in a variety of venues across Alameda. The newly named “Art Changes” program will be an amazing resource for teachers who want to supplement art instruction in the classroom. The program features videos of artists from many ethnic backgrounds discussing their work along with related art projects for students.

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Summer Camps

Summer Camps Spaces Still Available

AEF Summer Camps will be starting in July. We are delighted to be able to offer in person camps for students! We still have a few spaces open including in our Math, Spanish, Flag Football, Art, Yoga, Sewing, SCRATCH Game Design and Intro to Guitar/Music Recording Camps. Aftercare is available. For more detailed information go to our Summer Camps page, or you can click here to see the list of camps that are still available and register by clicking here.

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Shelter in Place art kits

Shelter in Place Art Kits

Help Students While They Shelter-in-Place!

Update April 22, 2020:  500 more Art Kits being ordered!

Are you able to help low-income students during Shelter-in-Place by purchasing an Art Kit? These kits include school and art supplies to help students continue learning and exercise their creativity during their time at home. Each kit is only $10.

Kits are customized by grade level and contain things like coloring &

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AEF Asteroids “Soar” through Cross Country Season

The Alameda Education Foundation’s middle school cross country club, the Alameda Asteroids, completed their season in November with a strong showing at the regional championships on November 3, 2016.  img_6312-2

The championship meet was held at Canyon Middle School where a new spectator friendly course was created.  The sixth grade boys as a collective came in 2nd place.  Six medals were presented to our students at the awards ceremony.  We received 3 first place medals,

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AEF Alameda Asteroids hosts Middle School Cross Country Meet

By Debra Cramer,  Alameda Asteroids coach

mss_crosscountry_fall2016The Alameda Asteroids Middle School Cross Country Club hosted a meet with 11 Bay Area schools from the SACMAL league on Wednesday, September 28th at Crab Cove.  The Alameda Asteroids is a middle school cross country club managed under AEF’s after-school enrichment program.  Sixth – 8th graders from Alameda middle schools participate in the running club from September through November each fall and compete as a team against schools from outside Alameda.

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AEF Summer Camp – A 5-Star Review

AEF Summer Camp – A 5-Star Review

My name is Amy and I took the circus arts camp from AEF. The circus arts camp was my favorite camp, and I have done a lot of camps. I mastered the stilts, floor, plate spinning, low bar, Diabolo, and more in my week of camp. We got a 20-minute break to go outside. We even got to try out a unicycle!

The instructors were very kind and energetic. There were a few kids who were challenging but the instructors were able to help them learn things,

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