Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to Celebrate a 10-year Partnership between Los Angeles Unified and the Skyhook Foundation
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May 10, 2023
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to Celebrate a 10-year Partnership between Los Angeles Unified and the Skyhook Foundation
WHAT: Los Angeles Unified and the Skyhook Foundation celebrates a 10-year partnership in support of STEM and environmental and outdoor education. A check presentation of $100,000 by the Skyhook Foundation founder and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar underscores his ongoing commitment to providing these weeklong science camp programs to underserved children.
The Skyhook Foundation has partnered with Los Angeles Unified for over a decade to support overnight residential science programs with Camp Skyhook at Clear Creek. The many benefits of learning science and climate literacy in real-world environments are not available to a majority of students. The expansion of environmental and climate literacy programs within Los Angeles Unified will continue to benefit from the relationship with the Foundation.
WHO: Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho NBA Legend and Skyhook Foundation Chairman Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Dr. Karla Estrada Chief Academic Officer Dr. Frances Baez
WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 2023 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center
19635 Angeles Forest Highway, La Canada-Flintridge, CA 90101
RSVP: RSVP to Stephanie Ramirez at s.ramirez6@lausd.netcreate new email by 5 p.m. on Wednesday if you will be covering the event.
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