Veronica Adams has received CEF Gratitude Grants for five years, buying everything from comfy reading chairs to art supplies for her first grade classroom at Peres Elementary.
With flexible degree programs, personalized coaching, and targeted financial support, the initiative has already produced 11 graduates, with nine more on the way, all while keeping 100 percent of alumni working in the district.
Priscilla Zamora is CEF’s Grants and Operations Manager. If you are a teacher who has applied for a Gratitude Grant, a community partner, or a recipient of the Julie Wright Changemaker Award, she is the person behind the emails you received, the person responsible for ensuring the process runs smoothly.
Behind Ohlone Elementary's three consecutive years of district-leading growth is a deliberate culture of "praise-push," deep teacher collaboration, and a relentless focus on data-driven instruction.
Mediante el fomento de la confianza y la conexión de recursos, Michael trabaja para garantizar que todos los educadores se sientan respaldados y todos los alumnos reciban una educación de primera clase.
A través de un riguroso plan de estudios de matemáticas seleccionado por los profesores, los alumnos adquieren las competencias básicas que, según los estudios, son cruciales para el éxito futuro.
La trayectoria de Jesús Galindo, desde que aprendió de su abuela el poder de la organización comunitaria hasta que transformó escuelas como profesor, líder sindical y Director General de Aim High, demuestra que el cambio real se produce cuando invertimos en la brillantez colectiva.