East Side Education Foundation

01/11/2024

Parents, educators, administrators, and community leaders are invited to join us on Tuesday, February 13, from 10am-12pm at the Santa Clara County Office of Education for an important conversation about the value of a college education in today's society.

Get more details and register today: eastside-fund.org/college

12/31/2023

We'll get right to the point: You have 12 hours left to make a 100% tax-deductible and 100% uplifting donation to our year-end campaign! Support scholarships, mentoring, and counseling for East Side students and give before the clock strikes midnight: https://www.eastside-fund.org/give

12/29/2023

Did you know? Since 2000, we have awarded $127,500 in scholarships to 114 students attending San Jose State University through the Spartan East Side Promise. You can help us help more students by donating to our year-end campaign. Give now through Dec. 31: eastside-fund.org/give

12/28/2023

SAVE THE DATE for an important conversation with experts from education, business, and other industries on the value of a college education in today's society. Join us Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. More details and speaker bios to come!

Register: https://www.eastside-fund.org/college

12/25/2023

Sharing greetings of the holiday season from our family to yours. We are grateful for your support and look forward to a new year filled with new opportunities for our students.

12/19/2023

It's time to make it so! Every year, we ask you to dig deep and give back to support scholarships, counseling, mentoring, and other opportunities for East Side students on their path to a college degree from San Jose State University.

Please consider making a donation between now and Dec. 31: https://www.eastside-fund.org/give

12/16/2023

We were saddened to learn of the passing of former East Side Union High School District Superintendent, San José City Councilmember, and ESUHSD Thomas P. Ryan Hall of Fame Inductee Frank Fiscalini. Our hearts go out to his family as they honor his lifetime of service.

Frank Fiscalini, a devoted family man and a San Jose community leader who served in many roles from school districts to City Hall, died Friday. He was 101.

11/29/2023

On Giving Tuesday, we're proud to help East Side Union High School District raise critical funds to provide gift cards, warm clothes, and other support to hundreds of students and families experiencing homelessness this holiday season.

Watch this story about the campaign, and visit eastside-fund.org/mckinney-vento to make a tax-deductible donation today!

This year the district has identified about 900 unhoused students and expects that number to grow to 1500 students by the end of the school year.

11/28/2023

Props to Superintendent Glenn Vander Zee and East Side Union High School District for beginning to integrate media literacy instruction into core subjects to help students responsibly analyze, evaluate, and use media and information — particularly on social media platforms.

Read this story from San José Spotlight to learn more!

California passed a bill last month to help students tell fact from fiction, especially regarding social media. Now it’s up to school districts to incorporate media literacy into the curriculum.

11/24/2023

On behalf of the East Side Education Foundation community, we wish you and your family the best this holiday season. Let's use this opportunity to give thanks for the people in our lives who make the world a better place!

11/18/2023

Did our November Newsletter land in your inbox this morning? If not, you're missing out on opportunities to pay it forward for students from East San José!

Visit our website now through Dec. 31 to make an end-of-year gift: https://www.eastside-fund.org/give

And sign up for our mailing list here: https://www.eastside-fund.org/get_involved

11/10/2023

We were honored to honor the East Side Union High School District Thomas P. Ryan Hall of Fame Class of 2023 with 250 of our closest friends on Saturday, November 4th, at the Historic Hayes Mansion in San José. Thanks to 2019 inductee Guisselle Nuñez for serving as our MC!

See photos from the event (📷 Sergio Diaz Luna): https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2snW

Watch interviews with the Class of 2023 (🎥 TJ Reid): https://bit.ly/hof2023videos