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News from the Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG)
March 2022
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Please join us for a special in-person community fundraising event on Monday, March 28! 
 
The Berkeley High School Development Group will host An Evening with Peggy Orenstein - In Conversation with Shafia Zaloom at Gather restaurant from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on March 28. Peggy Orenstein <https://www.peggyorenstein.com/> is a New York Times bestselling author (Girls and Sex, Boys and Sex) and Shafia Zaloom <https://www.shafiazaloom.com/> is a consultant, health educator, and author (Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between). 

The conversation will take place in Gather's beautiful outdoor dining area and the indoor space will be well-ventilated with open doors. Ticket price includes delicious food from Gather, drinks donated by local businesses , and entertainment by members of the Berkeley High Jazz Band.
 
This event is a community fundraiser to benefit Berkeley High School, Berkeley Independent Studies (9-12) and Berkeley Technology Academy. Tickets are $125, with the proceeds going directly to support vital programs and activities. Purchase your ticket <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-peggy-orenstein-in-conversation-with-shafia-zaloom-tickets-266488272597>.
 
Read on for March grant highlights and to find out more about the essential programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded this month, as well as the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our school.
 
WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY? 
 
Your contributions to BHSDG fund after-school tutoring, classroom supplies, software, teacher professional development, technology, college-application support, and many other programs. Without your donations, the BHS experience would simply not be the same. Highlights of grants funded at our March meeting include:
 
Visual and Performing Arts department sweatshirt design project ($800). This grant provides funding for 20 teachers in the visual and performing arts to create and print custom sweatshirts. This project will give teachers a hands-on professional development and team-building experience. It will also facilitate collaboration among participating teachers and encourage application of "design thinking."
 
Financial Empowerment Club ($300). BHSDG funds will pay operating costs for the new Financial Empowerment Club, which was founded to prepare BHS seniors to be financially literate in time for graduation. Unlike many other high schools, Berkeley High does not require completion of a financial literacy course to graduate, and this club aims to give seniors the preparation and resources to succeed after graduation. Grant funds will pay for materials and supplies.
 
CH3: Health, Healing and Happiness Capoeira ($150). This grant will provide funding for a Capoeira instructor for special education students. The Capoeira class will allow students to learn Afro-Brazilian history through songs, instrument playing, and movement. It will also give students the opportunity to practice social skills and benefit from hands-on learning.
 
 
HOW YOU CAN HELP
 
Get Involved with BHSDG. We are looking for board members who bring new perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all Berkeley High students. If you are interested in learning more about the board, please join us at our next monthly meeting 7-9 pm on April 11th via Zoom, or reach out at info at bhsdg.org <http://info@bhsdg.org/>. To learn more about our work, please see  <https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0443d9d9-3486-4b9a-b450-109c4d4408ed>the latest annual report <https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0443d9d9-3486-4b9a-b450-109c4d4408ed#pageNum=1>.
 
Donate. Donate online at https://www.bhsdg.com/donate <https://www.bhsdg.com/donate>, or via check payable to BHSDG, P.O. Box 519, Berkeley, CA 94701. 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 bookkeeper, event planner, copywriter, organizer, fundraiser, or have other valuable experience? 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 2020-21 school year we awarded $280,716 in grants, and we managed an additional $89,634 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, April 11th via Zoom. Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact info at bhsdg.org <mailto:info at bhsdg.org> for more information about attending.

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