Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
Maya Lin School, Alameda Wood Middle School, Alameda Island High School, Alameda We want to deepen our understanding of environmental justice, indigenous wisdom and creative practice, to better understand our world, and as educators advocate for just climate...Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School, San Francisco Our project focuses on increasing our school community’s knowledge & abilities around best practices for teaching in a Spanish Dual Immersion (DI) program. Through study (common texts, conference...Building the Structures: Effective and Lasting PBL
Lazear Charter Academy, Oakland Our school was slated to be closed by OUSD and families organized to keep the school open as a hub for interdisciplinary arts and science education for the Fruitvale community. Staff, families and students have worked hard to dream up...LIGHT Awards 2022 Convening
In July 2022, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its ninth annual Awardee Convening honoring recent recipients of the LIGHT Awards grant. As the first in-person convening since 2019, awardees from the previous three years were all invited to celebrate their projects and build community.