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The California Community Foundation establishes its El Monte Community Building Initiative (CBI) to invest $10 million over 10 years to increase educational standards, community resources, affordable housing, healthy lifestyles and opportunities in the El Monte region. The CBI commits to fund non-profit organizations in the community to support these goals, including Amigos de Los Rios, Community Leaders […]
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The California Community Foundation holds a series of community listening sessions and re-focuses the CBI on a collective-impact education initiative to support the educational outcomes set forth by parents and the community.
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Rio Hondo College convenes UC Irvine and Cal State LA to form the El Monte Union Pledge. The Pledge is established to provide El Monte Union High School District graduates with a clear path from high school to community college and a four-year university.
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CCF publishes “A Pledge and A Promise: Building a Seamless Pathway to College for El Monte Students and Families”, outlining the community’s needs.
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The El Monte Promise Foundation is established. The CBI, comprised of community leaders, develops the El Monte Promise Foundation to take on the work as the backbone organization, responsible for convening and coordinating the work of community stakeholders. El Monte Promise Foundation establishes a leadership structure and Board of Directors and Advisory boards and develops by-laws.
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El Monte Promise Foundation becomes a project of Community Partners, hosts the first funders briefing in collaboration with California Community Foundation, and convenes the first EMPF board retreat. The California Community Foundation awards El Monte Promise Foundation with a planning grant to convene the El Monte City School District, Mountain View School District, the El Monte Union High School […]
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El Monte Promise Foundation establishes Parent Advisory Council, and begins the launch of the Scholars Savings Program. The foundation also initiates the EMPF internship program, and convenes an elected officials briefing. El Monte Promise Foundation Board of Directors adopts the foundation’s five-year strategic plan and develops a shared Mission and Vision statements, a 1st-8th grade Financial Literacy Curriculum, […]
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The United States White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics formally recognizes El Monte Promise Foundation as a Bright Spot for the foundation’s commitment to improving educational outcomes for students in the region. Working hand in hand with parents and schools, El Monte Promise Foundation officially launches the Scholars Savings Program (SSP). SSP offers families and parents the opportunity […]
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EMPF produces its first Educational Scorecard, a document that highlights the progress of the Foundation in improving educational outcomes for El Monte students.
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EMPF commissions teachers to develop and pilot financial literacy curriculum for elementary students. Building on the El Monte Pledge Compact, Rio Hondo College becomes the first Community College in LA County to offer 2-year free tuition.
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