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PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS TO PUSD SURPASS ONE MILLION DOLLAR MARK
Few organizations have given as much to support public education in Pasadena as the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF). With this week’s announcement of a new major grant of $24,140.00, the Pasadena Community Foundation will have contributed, over its 57-year-existance, a record-breaking $1,042.935 to the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) which includes schools in Altadena and Sierra Madre.
“At this time of decreased funding for public education, PCF sees an even deeper need for community support of the schools” says Jennifer DeVoll, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We believe that people care passionately about the education of our children and as the local community foundation we respond by funding very carefully selected projects such as this new multi-media program for enhanced learning.” In reviewing the Foundation’s 36-year support and long-standing commitment to PUSD, Pasadena Superintendent of Schools, Edwin Diaz acknowledges that “PCF has developed a clear understanding of and commitment to our educational priorities. The Foundation is one of our most valued community partners.”
This new major grant from the Foundation will allow for the purchase of multi-media equipment to be used in classrooms to support teaching and learning.
Among the exciting advantages made possible by this innovative technology (l8 document cameras and LCD projectors) is the opportunity for English and history teachers to project streaming video content and documents such as maps and historical texts right into their classrooms. Research has shown that these tools are especially effective in increasing student engagement and achievement for students developing English Language skills. For English language learners in middle school, teachers will be able to utilize a new curriculum from HB National Geographic that is rich in visual images. Schools scheduled to receive this new technology are the Middle Schools at Blair, Marshall, Wilson, Washington, Eliot, McKinley and Sierra Madre.
“Each grant that we have given to PUSD since the first one in 1974 is important,” says Jennifer DeVoll, Executive Director of the Pasadena Community Foundation. “But what is more important is that year-after-year, the Foundation has been a dependable charitable resource for programs that promote learning and strengthen student achievement. When it comes to supporting our public schools with well targeted grants, the Pasadena Community Foundation is committed for the long haul”
says DeVoll.