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The grants support students participating in the Level Up SD summer enrichment program, funded by San Diego Unified School District
SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2022) – The San Diego Foundation announced today that it has awarded $12.3 million in grants to 90 local nonprofit organizations offering hundreds of summer enrichment programs to San Diego Unified School District students benefiting from academic and socio-emotional development opportunities through another summer session of Level Up SD, in partnership with San Diego Unified School District.
“We are inspired by the renewed commitment our nonprofit community has made to San Diego Unified students for free, fun and enriching summer programs for the second summer in a row,” said Pamela Gray Payton, Chief Impact & Partnerships Officer of The San Diego Foundation. “Level Up SD provides opportunities to help thousands of students flourish for the coming school year and experience a summer of learning and joy.”
The Level Up SD afternoon enrichment program is offered in addition to San Diego Unified’s morning summer school program for students who need additional academic support. Level Up SD is open to all K-12 students enrolled for the 2022 – 2023 academic year, meaning thousands of San Diego Unified students can now take advantage of summer school and free activities like learning to build robots or participating in performing arts like dance, music or theater.
“San Diego Unified students will once again have free access to meaningful summer enrichment opportunities because every child deserves a summer of learning and joy,” said Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, president of the San Diego Unified Board of Education. “All students will have a chance to build memories and experiences at some of San Diego’s iconic venues, including our museums, performing arts institutions, beaches and parks.”
Level Up SD was created last year by the San Diego Unified School District and The San Diego Foundation, thanks to a $31 million commitment by the San Diego Unified Board of Education.
Registration for Level Up SD opened in late May 2021 and continues through July 15. To date, nearly 10,000 students have registered for one of 20,000 available program seats. San Diego Unified students can register through a direct link sent via text message to their parent/guardian. A full listing of available programs is visible on San Diego Unified’s website at sandiegounified.org.
Local nonprofit organizations offering Level Up SD summer programming include:
About Level Up SD
Created in summer 2021 by the San Diego Unified School District and The San Diego Foundation, Level Up SD features in-person classroom instruction in the mornings at neighborhood schools with San Diego Unified teachers and afternoon summer activities offered by dozens of nonprofits in communities across the city. There is no cost to families for the classroom instruction or the activities, thanks to a $31 million commitment by the San Diego Unified Board of Education. To be eligible for #LevelUpSD, students must be enrolled in San Diego Unified for the 2022-2023 school year.
About The San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region. Our strategic priorities include advancing racial and social justice, fostering equity of opportunity, building resilient communities, and delivering world-class philanthropy to realize our vision of just, equitable and resilient communities. For more than 46 years, The Foundation and its donors have granted more than $1.3 billion to support nonprofit organizations strengthening our community. Learn more at SDFoundation.org.
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Lorena Nava Ruggero, The San Diego Foundation, lruggero@sdfoundation.org, (619) 814-1365
On August 9, 2022, we awarded $838,704 in Opening the Outdoors grants to 24 nonprofit organizations that offer equitable access to outdoor spaces in San Diego County.
“San Diego Foundation is proud to once again support its partners committed to increasing community-driven efforts to enhance accessible outdoor space, encourage youth to learn more through hands-on education and create the next generation of environmental stewards in the San Diego region,” said Christiana DeBenedict, SDF Director of Environment Initiatives.
This year’s grantees will help address these inequities and enhance access to the outdoors throughout San Diego County.
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