GLENDALE, Calif., June 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating a spoken word
poetry program, starting a chick hatching science project, printing
a school/student newspaper and planting a school vegetable garden
are just some of the school projects receiving funding from
California Credit Union Foundation through its Spring 2024 Teacher
Grant program.
As part of its commitment to help educators create innovative
learning opportunities for their students, the Foundation has
provided 10 grants of $500 each to
underwrite class projects in Los
Angeles and Ventura
counties. The credit union grants will fund a diverse range of
programs illustrating the creativity and commitment teachers bring
to their classrooms and communities.
"Supporting education is a key focus of California Credit Union
Foundation's mission and we're excited to support these teachers as
they work to engage and inspire their students in new and creative
ways," said California Credit Union Foundation President
Marvel Ford. "We hope these grants
encourage our local educators to pursue innovative projects that
spark a new passion in their students, which can make a life-long
difference."
The Spring 2024 California Credit Union Foundation Teacher Grant
recipients include:
|
Grant
Recipient
|
School
|
City
|
|
Kalema Brown
|
Westchester Enriched
Sciences Magnet
|
Los Angeles
|
|
Eva
Covarrubias
|
Russell Elementary
School
|
Los Angeles
|
|
Tricia
Curtis
|
Sandburg Middle
School
|
Glendora
|
|
Diana
Gonzalez-Gatherer
|
Sutherland Elementary
School
|
Glendora
|
|
Martin Hernandez
Garcia
|
Miguel Contreras School
of Social Justice
|
Los Angeles
|
|
Kevin Miner
|
Saugus High
School
|
Saugus
|
|
Cynthia Nuno
|
Bellingham Elementary
School
|
North
Hollywood
|
|
Sarah Anne
Sumpolec
|
Castaic High
School
|
Castaic
|
|
Abigail
Terrell
|
Compass Charter
Schools
|
Thousand
Oaks
|
|
Anna
Thackeray
|
Cleveland High
School
|
Reseda
|
Photos of all recipients can be found here.
Since the creation of the program in 2012, California Credit
Union and its Foundation have awarded $195,000 in teacher grants to support innovative
learning projects. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the
spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in Los Angeles, San
Diego, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino and Ventura
County can apply for a grant for a program that has clearly
defined learning objectives tied to students' academic needs,
displays creativity in education, and targets a significant number
of students.
About California Credit Union
Foundation
California Credit Union Foundation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that serves as the philanthropic
arm of California Credit Union, a state chartered
full-service credit union with assets nearly $5 billion,
approximately 200,000 members and 25 retail branches. The
Foundation works to strengthen the financial well-being of our
communities by providing targeted resources to non-profit partners
effecting meaningful change across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. California
Credit Union funds all administrative costs of the Foundation,
enabling it to return 100% of donations back into community
programs. Please visit ccu.com/foundation to learn more or make a
tax-deductible donation, or follow the Foundation on
Instagram® @ccufoundation.
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