California Credit Union Announces $10,000 in Teacher Grants To Benefit Students Across Los Angeles County

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Nov 06, 2019, 14:24 ET

GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- California Credit Union has announced the recipients of its Fall 2019 Teacher Grants to assist educators in funding innovative learning opportunities for their students. Through the program, the credit union will provide $10,000 in grants to directly support classroom projects.

The Fall 2019 California Credit Union Los Angeles County Teacher Grant recipients include:

California Credit Union Grant Recipient	School	City
Maricris Aquino	Andres Duarte Elementary School	Duarte
Rebecca Colling	Newhall School District	Santa Clarita
Jennifer Jara	Price Elementary School	Downey
Natalie Kacou	Lewis Elementary School	Downey
Dana Ladefoged	Grant Elementary School	Los Angeles
Jessica Marasco	Charter Oak High School	Covina
Kris Martino	Valmonte Preschool	Palos Verdes Estates
Melina Melgoza	Roybal Learning Center	Los Angeles
Evelyn Soo	Westminster Avenue Elementary School	Venice
Omar Uribe	Panorama Sports Medicine Magnet High School	Panorama City

"California Credit Union was founded to support the education community, and our grant program is one way we're working to help teachers bring exciting programs into their classrooms," said California Credit Union CEO Steve O'Connell. "All of these projects are truly inspiring, and we congratulate each of these educators as they work to spark a new passion for learning in their students and make a difference in our shared communities."

The California Credit Union grants will help fund a wide variety of programs illustrating the creativity and commitment teachers bring to their classrooms and communities. Projects receiving grants include developing water filtration and testing systems, community sustainability programs, school-based gardens and green spaces, communication technologies and peer-based socialization for special education students, and robotics programs, among many others.

Since the creation of the program in 2012, California Credit Union has awarded $105,000 in teacher grants to benefit students throughout Los Angeles and San Diego. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in Los Angeles and San Diego 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. More information is available at ccu.com.

About California Credit Union
California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 that serves public or private school employees, community members and businesses across California. With more than 165,000 members and assets of $3 billion, California Credit Union has 24 branches throughout Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The credit union operates in San Diego County as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. California Credit Union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. Visit ccu.com for more information, or follow the credit union on Instagram® or Facebook® @CaliforniaCreditUnion.

SOURCE California Credit Union