[BHS Etree] BHSDG: News from the BHS Development Group

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 Your Donations at Work:

News from the Berkeley High School Development Group
December 2020
 
Read on to learn more about the vital programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded during these COVID-challenged times, as well as the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our school.
 
FUNDRAISING UPDATES
 
It's Not Too Late to Give! Please take a moment before the end of the year to donate to BHSDG online <http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/>. Your gift will fund enrichment activities, technology for distance learning, community building, professional development, and more. As our district enters its third year of budget cuts and distance learning continues, your support is more important than ever to keep these and other dynamic programs alive for Berkeley High School students. To learn more about our work, please see BHSDG's 2019-2020 annual report <http://bhsdg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Annual-Report_2020_Final_lowres.pdf>.
  
Get Involved with BHSDG. We are looking for new board members who bring new perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all Berkeley High students. We particularly need to add members with expertise in database management and website development. If you are interested in learning more about the board, please join us at our next monthly online meeting 7-9 pm on January 4, or reach out at info at bhsdg.org <mailto:info at bhsdg.org>.
 
WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY? 
 
Your giving to BHSDG funds software and teacher professional development to improve the distance-learning experience, Chromebooks, classroom supplies, guest lectures, after-school tutoring, college-application support, and many other activities. Without your donations, the BHS experience would simply not be the same. Highlights of grants funded at our meeting in December include these programs benefiting students:
 
Anti-Racism Professional Development ($4,376). A number of teachers have been facilitating small-group discussions as they implement BHSDG's previously funded anti-racism professional development grants. They will now receive a small stipend for helping their fellow teachers explore the ways in which race and racism manifest themselves in our daily lives, and the impact racial bias and stress can have on our students. 

A Common U9 Final Exam for Distance Learning ($2,840). Your donations will help the Ethnic Studies teachers in the U9 program develop a unified approach to assessing learning over a challenging year.

Mac Laptop for Digital Curriculum Development ($2,666). Art department head Gabriel Berent will be able to purchase a new laptop to teach Visual and Performance Arts (VAPA) students in-demand digital skills.

Digital Dance Filmmaking Workshop ($1,200). Filmmaker Lindsay Gauthier will return to Linda Carr's digital classroom this spring for a five-day follow-up workshop to help the program shift from a performance-based class to an online class that augments students' choreographic visions with filmmaking skills. The workshop will culminate in the Digital Dance Virtual Film Festival serving the entire community.
 
HOW YOU CAN HELP
 
Donate. Donate online at http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/ <http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/>, or via check payable to BHSDG, P.O. Box 519, Berkeley, CA 94701-0519. Please inquire if your employer has a matching gift program that could double your donation. You can also donate stock by contacting stock at bhsdg.org <mailto:stock at bhsdg.org>.
 
Shop with eScrip. Register your credit, debit, and store club and loyalty cards at www.escrip.com <http://www.escrip.com/> and earn money for Berkeley High. It's free to enroll, and your purchases benefit the Berkeley Athletic Fund and BHSDG. The BHS school code is 137646958.
 
Shop with AmazonSmile. When you remember to shop on Amazon at smile.amazon.com <http://smile.amazon.com/>, a portion of your order can go to BHSDG. Just choose Berkeley High School Development Group as your charity when first signing up or on the "Your Amazon Smile" page.
 
Volunteer. Are you a database specialist, website developer, event planner, designer, organizer, fundraiser, or other expert? BHSDG can use your help. Questions? Contact info at bhsdg.org <mailto:info at bhsdg.org>.
 
ABOUT BHSDG
 
We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation made up of parents and students whose mission is to strengthen the educational experience of every Berkeley High School student. In the 2019-2020 school year, we awarded $312,000 in grants, and we managed an additional $182,000 of donations and other revenue earmarked for specific learning communities, programs, and departments.
 
BHSDG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations to BHSDG are tax deductible. We generally meet on the first Monday of each month from September through June, except for holidays and school breaks. The next board meeting will be 7-9 pm on Monday, January 4. Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact info at bhsdg.org <mailto:info at bhsdg.org> for more information about attending.
 
To learn more about BHSDG, make a donation, become a business partner, or submit a grant proposal, please visit http://bhsdg.org/wp/ <http://bhsdg.org/wp/>. For more information, send an email to info at bhsdg.org <mailto:info at bhsdg.org>.

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