AEF funded stipends for two FabLab instructors from College of Alameda who will assist Gerard Dumuk in starting the Engineering course and coordinate workshop sessions for students at CoA’s FabLab. Gerard has set up the Fab Lab equipment and the Island High students are already producing products. This shelving in the photo was made with a 3D printer.
“This class provides students with an opportunity to learn schematics, problem-solving, computer skills,
A heartfelt THANK YOU to AEF for their support of our Focal Scholar appreciations bags. Thirty-six students and families were recipients. Many teachers visited homes to deliver these prior to (and during) our winter break.
Each bag contained:
We look forward to an in-person meet with our families soon!
Thank you so much for your generous mini-grant! Here are...
I wanted to thank AEF once again for their mini-grant...
Bolivian-American artist, Miguel Arzabe, fills huge canvases with paint that...
All students deserve equal access to learning! But some families...
Article in the Alameda Sun, Thurs. Dec. 23, 2021 – Sun Staff Reports
Alameda High School’s (AHS) Career Technical Education (CTE) students used their design skills to turn art into activism by producing powerful posters that promote vaccines, ecology and anti-racism. These posters are on display in the windows of Books Inc. (1344 Park St.) and Lilac Dress Boutique (1918 Encinal Ave.).
The artworks are part of Alameda Education Foundation’s (AEF) Art Across the Island.
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It’s gift giving season and one of the best gifts we know of are AEF Mini Grants for our teachers. Our dedicated teachers often spend their own money on things their students need. In California, teachers annually spend $664 out of their own pockets – more than any other state. This is definitely an equity issue as teachers in wealthy districts or parts of town are more likely to have access to resources than those in less affluent areas.
