June 18th: Getting Ready for Senior Year!
June 25th: Standardized Test Prep
July 2nd: Independence Day — No Programming
July 9th: Oregon Career Information System
July 16th: Career Readiness
July 23rd: The College App and Essays
Oregon Private College Week Campus Tours
July 30th: Pacific and Linfield
July 31st: Lewis & Clark and Concordia
June 18th: Getting Ready for Senior Year!
June 25th: Standardized Test Prep
July 2nd: Independence Day — No Programming
July 9th: Oregon Career Information System
July 16th: Career Readiness
July 23rd: The College App and Essays
Oregon Private College Week Campus Tours
July 30th: Pacific and Linfield
July 31st: Lewis & Clark and Concordia
June 18th: Getting Ready for Senior Year!
June 25th: Standardized Test Prep
July 2nd: Independence Day — No Programming
July 9th: Oregon Career Information System
July 16th: Career Readiness
July 23rd: The College App and Essays
Oregon Private College Week Campus Tours
July 30th: Pacific and Linfield
July 31st: Lewis & Clark and Concordia
As Oregon’s oldest education foundation, providing direct service to our students, SKEF operates year-round. SKEF’s programs and opportunities include the before and after-school Enrichment Academy, the School Supply Depot, Bazillion Books for Kids, Holiday Break Lunch Program, Crystal Apple Awards, Learning Gardens, the Mike McLaran Center for Student Success, College and Career Readiness support, and SKEF’s signature event the Awesome 3000.
While the Salem-Keizer Education Foundation partners closely with local school districts to deliver curriculum- based programming, SKEF is an independent non-profit that works to support our children as they discover who they are.
Join us for this exciting fundraising luncheon and help a child achieve their dreams. The strength of the Foundation and the success of our students depends on the dedication of people like you. Your commitment of time or resources provides a child with the tools they need to be awesome every day.
Our annual Urban AgFest celebrates National Farm to School Month and National Food Day by providing over 20 activities and booths connected to Next Generation Science Standards to over 1,500 Salem-Keizer Students. Activities focus on Oregon agriculture, learning in the garden and healthy eating habits.
SKEF’s Learning Gardens have thrived over the past years, exposing children to the importance of healthy lifestyles, environmental stewardship and local specialty crop agriculture. Through our farm-to-school programming, we are developing children’s nutrition knowledge, exposing students to careers in agribusiness and food sciences and increasing the consumption of local produce. This is especially beneficial in the Salem-Keizer School District where over 71% of students rely on federal free and reduced school meals.
Our annual Urban AgFest celebrates National Farm to School Month and National Food Day by providing over 20 activities and booths connected to Next Generation Science Standards to over 1,500 Salem-Keizer Students. Activities focus on Oregon agriculture, learning in the garden and healthy eating habits.
SKEF’s Learning Gardens have thrived over the past years, exposing children to the importance of healthy lifestyles, environmental stewardship and local specialty crop agriculture. Through our farm-to-school programming, we are developing children’s nutrition knowledge, exposing students to careers in agribusiness and food sciences and increasing the consumption of local produce. This is especially beneficial in the Salem-Keizer School District where over 71% of students rely on federal free and reduced school meals.
Started by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce as a chance for the business community to honor our educators, SKEF has kept the tradition alive. The Crystal Apple Awards are the community’s opportunity to recognize excellence in education by honoring those who make a significant impact in the lives of children.
Festivities begin at 6pm with the red carpet walk followed by an Academy Awards style celebration.