The Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF) is an impactful organization, supporting a healthy community in Whatcom County. Their community vision states “everyone who lives here thrives” and when it comes to the funding support they give to all corners of the county, it couldn’t be more accurate. In recent years, the WCF supported the completion of…
After-school enrichment programs are so popular at Alderwood and Cordata elementary schools that clubs fill up quickly and some have wait-lists. Nearly 400 students participate between the two schools, which is approximately 50% of the school populations. These after-school programs close the opportunity gap that exists in some communities. Enrichment programs have been shown to…
Bellingham Public Schools volunteers Ray Dellecker and Tim Farris were honored April 25 with the Community Leadership Award at a regional gathering of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). The award is designed to honor community members for their outstanding contributions toward education through collaboration with their school district. Dellecker and Farris are active…
Students in Bellingham Public Schools are enriched by the community partnership with Sustainable Schools, a program of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities. The highlight of this work is the Green Classroom Certification Program in our elementary schools and similar programming in the middle and high schools. This free program helps teachers integrate conservation education into…
For more than 20 years, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) has been working with county schools to teach about salmon habitat and how to recover vital ecosystems to protect them. This school year, NSEA has worked with 12 out of our 14 elementary schools, plus the Bellingham Family Partnership Program, sharing their curriculum and…
DJ Cavem and Alkemia, eco hip-hop artists, organic gardeners and vegan chefs, spread the word about healthy eating and caring for the environment at two music events in early March. They performed at Options High School on Wednesday, March 6 and at a Shuksan Middle School community and family night on March 7. The events…
Since January, third graders at Cordata Elementary School and engineering students from Whatcom Community College (WCC) have been working together on design projects. Following a balance and motion science unit, Cordata students paired up with WCC students to work through a design process. Pat Burnett, a WCC engineering faculty member helped make the visit to Whatcom…
The first annual South Asian Desi party drew a large crowd on Friday, Feb. 1 at Bellingham High School. The event featured an Indian meal, Bhangra dancing and speakers including Whatcom County councilman Satpal Sidhu and Superintendent Greg Baker. Desi is a term for the people and cultures of the Indian subcontinent or South Asia.…
For the past three years, volunteer coordinator Jennifer Gaer has been growing the volunteer program in Bellingham Public Schools. She’s organized and streamlined the process for volunteers to register and find opportunities. She’s also built relationships and connections with many of the more than 5,000 volunteers. She noticed that many of her volunteers were retired…
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