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Back 2 School Drive
It’s back to school time and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Education Fund & Foundation is proud to host its first Back 2 School Drive. So many foster care children attend school without the necessary tools to enhance their learning experience. School supplies will be collected at the Chamber facilities from August 3rd to September 3rd and will be provided…
Education Fund & Foundation
GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation
Chairman's Message
On behalf of the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation Board, it is my pleasure to welcome and thank you for visiting our site.
We are all aware of the impact that excessive student drop-out rates have on our communities – including hopelessness, crime and abandonment. We are also of aware of the challenges many young people face every day in getting back and forth to school safely, while perhaps also having the burden of younger siblings, or single parents, or ailing grandparents – or feeling that “college is like talking about a foreign country” – but still some excel.
Mission & Vision
Mission
The purpose of this 501(c)(3) is to provide financial support for educational programs that promote the post-secondary academic advancement and aspirations of students from schools in underserved communities in the GLAAACC target geographic region, with particular emphasis on those students pursuing a business oriented curriculum.
Vision Statement
The activities of the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Education Fund & Foundation (Foundation) are closely aligned with the Foundation mission and the mission of the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (Chamber).
Foundation scholarships are unique in that they are granted to minority students who exhibit entrepreneurial aspirations/inclinations in addition to high academic achievement and significant community service contributions.
The Foundation seeks to enhance students’ individual and social successes by providing students with supplemental educational programming and business networking opportunities.
The Foundation also seeks to develop the next generation of civic-minded business leaders by providing students with opportunities to model positive corporate citizenship through interaction with the Foundation and Chamber board members, donors, sponsors, Chamber membership and scholarship recipients.
Board of Directors
The GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation Board of Directors consists of eight business men and women who all have a strong desire to see inner-city students succeed in their educational endeavors.
Recipient Highlights
The GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation proudly acknowledges the accomplishments of its recipients. It gives the Foundation great pleasure to see graduating high school seniors from inner-city public schools succeed in life.
Current Recipients
The GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation awarded four deserving graduating high school seniors from inner city schools scholarships in the amount of $5,000 at the 11th Annual Scholarship Luncheon. Additional students were also presented with stipends to assist them with their college expenses.
Donations
Please be advised that we are working very hard to secure our site for accepting online payments. Our payment processing system to accept online payments in a secure environment is coming soon. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you wish to proceed with making a credit card payment, please contact the GLAAACC office at (323) 292-1297. Thank you.
The mission of the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation 501(c) (3) is to provide a scholarship program with emphasis on general academic education for graduating high school seniors. Through the ongoing support of community partners and individuals, the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation is able to continue to provide inner-city youth with financial assistance for college, as well as additional academic and professional opportunities they so greatly need.
Media Center
Welcome to the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation Media Center. Here you can download Foundation articles, press releases, newsletters, brochures, and view photos as well as videos.
Partners, Affiliates & Sponsors
Through the support of our partners, affiliates and sponsors, the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation has awarded over $150,000 to students from schools in underserved communities over the past ten years.
The following companies are proud sponsors of the GLAAACC Education Fund & Foundation 11th Annual Scholarship Luncheon:
