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Artist Bill Jeng. Photo courtesy of Rhythmix Cultural Works

Bill Jeng

As an artist practicing in the field of engineering, I...

Thank you Bank of Marin!

Thank You Bank of Marin!

Thank you to the Bank of Marin for granting $5,000 to Alameda Education Foundation to support AEF Teacher Mini Grants! With a specific focus on need, Teacher Mini Grants provide an opportunity for AUSD teachers to apply for items that will benefit their students but that are not covered in the school budget. Many of these grants focus on teachers at Title I schools and special programs, such as Special Ed and English Language Learning.

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English Language Learners take field trip to SF

AEF Supports Field Trip to SF for English Language Learners

English Language Learners take field trip to SFEnglish Learners sporting “Multilingualism is my Super Power!” t-shirts took a field trip to San Francisco last week to see the sights, practice English, and revel in being someone who speaks more than one language. (The t-shirts were paid for by a grant from the Alameda Education Foundation to help instructors keep track of students on the field trip).

As part of their city adventure, students rode the ferry, counted piers, talked to street artists,

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AHS Dance Multimedia poster

Posters A Collaboration Between AHS Dance and Multimedia Programs

Alameda High School Multimedia Teacher Andrea Szeto asked AEF for help in getting some fabulous posters created by students printed for display at the high school. AEF provided the funding to get this done.

Snazzy Posters Adorn Hallways Promoting AHS Dance Showcase

Alameda High School Dance teacher Rachel McCray Denton and Multimedia teacher Andrea Szeto just completed a collaborative project that is now on display in the hallways at Alameda High.

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Field Trip to UC Merced

Students Visit UC Merced to Inspire College Dreams

College & Career Counselor, Lee Kaplan, asked AEF to help fund lunch and snacks for a group of 45 students (grades 9-12) on their field trip to UC Merced. AEF was happy to help.

Kaplan wrote: “We had a fabulous time on the UC Merced field trip. That campus is so clean and new. They’ve got great STEM and Engineering programs. And very reasonable housing options. A UC education in small setting!

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