Irvine nonprofit awards 10 schools with $200,000 in Innovative Grants
An Irvine nonprofit is helping local schools implement creative approaches to teaching and counseling.
Irvine Public Schools Foundation is giving $200,000 to schools that have applied through the Innovative Grants Program. This year’s winning projects include an aquatic science lab, a new climate exploration elective, STEM equipment, musical instruments and much more.
The winning schools are Brywood Elementary School, Eastwood Elementary School, Early Childhood Learning Center, Meadow Park Elementary School, Northwood Elementary School, Northwood High School, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Sierra Vista Middle School, Solis Park School, Woodbridge High School.
Woodbridge High School also partnered on a project with University High School, Venado Middle School, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Solis Park School, Vista Verde School, Canyon View Elementary, College Park Elementary, and Meadow Park Elementary.
– Submitted by Irvine Public Schools Foundation
Orange resident among first Peace Corps volunteers to return to service overseas after pandemic evacuation
Orange resident Alyssa Scarsciotti is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scarsciotti is a 2020 graduate of UC Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and linguistics. She will serve as a volunteer in Costa Rica in the education sector.
“The Peace Corps has always stood out to me as a unique mutual cultural learning experience that would change my perspective on the world,” Scarsciotti said. “Throughout college, I spent over 1,500 hours volunteering in various programs. I am looking forward to the opportunity to use my skill set and my willingness to serve the…
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