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Stephanie Lisle, 1st Grade Teacher at Ruby Bridges Elementary, asked...
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Descendant of First Slave to Write a Narrative Speaks to High School Students
This article was featured in the Alameda Unified School District, Community Group for Newsletter
Students in AP African-American Studies at Alameda High School and Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School were visited last week by Regina Mason, the great-great-great granddaughter of William Grimes, an African-American barber who wrote the first narrative of a formerly enslaved American.
Ms. Mason has spent the last 20 years researching Grimes, whose book, Life of William Grimes,
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Farm to Table Curriculum
Julia Jawad, an SAI (Specialized Academic Instruction) teacher at Lincoln...
Maw Shein Win
Maw Shein Win’s full-length poetry collection Percussing the Thinking Jar...
Salma Arastu
Salma Arastu describes her series Our Earth: Embracing All Communities...
Embarc Supports AEF’s School Supplies Program
Thank you to Embarc General Manager, George Holmes, for supporting AEF’s Backpack and School Supply drive with a generous grant! This year we are supporting 800 Alameda low-income students by providing them with new backpacks and quality school supplies so that they are equipped for success on the first day of school! We appreciate Embarc’s support of this important effort!
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AEF Supports the Educator of the Year
In the 2022-23 school year, Derrick Lyons, Encinal Jr. Sr. High School’s CTE Marketing Pathway teacher, collaborated with the Alameda Chamber of Commerce to develop a Junior Chamber program with the help of AUSD CTE pathway specialist, Felicia Vargas. A Teacher Mini Grant from AEF supported Mr. Lyon’s research and planning for this program.
Student Art Based on Art by Derrick Bell
3rd graders in Scott Hixon’s class at Love Elementary watched Derrick Bell’s video (as well as the project video) and made portraits filled with flowers. Here are a few examples of their art:
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