Did someone teach you how to shake hands? When to make a phone call instead of sending an email? How to feel confident in a job interview? These are a few of things students in our Career Readiness Academy have learned over the past two months.

Our new Program Manager, Matt Tebo will oversee programmatic initiatives, investments, and evaluation, while working to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the Boulder Valley School District and other partners.

Impact on Education is actively seeking funding to facilitate hiring four additional Mental Health Advocates to be deployed in the BVSD schools most impacted by the Marshall Fire.

This month we placed over $50,000 of assistance into the hands of community liaisons, those who work most closely with BVSD students and families in financial need.

Cindy has worked for Premier Members Credit Union for over 32 years. She specializes in reporting and analytics that support their portfolio department and is often the first to raise her hand to support the strong partnership the bank has with IOE.

Thanks to a generous outpouring of support, we’ve raised over $700,000 through our Critical Needs Fund to support BVSD students and staff. Find out how we’re using these funds to help the community right now.

We’re excited to share that Crocs, the Broomfield-based maker of innovative casual footwear, has committed to providing a new pair of Crocs shoes to every student, educator and staff member within the Boulder Valley School District.

The outpouring of support from the community is uplifting to see, and we’re incredibly grateful to the 800 donors that helped us raise $500,000. The funds will directly support the immediate needs, long-term recovery, and mental health of BVSD students and staff.

So far we’ve raised over $200,000 from over 400 supporters through our Critical Needs Fund. These dollars are already being deployed to fund the distribution of backpacks, headphones and school supplies to nearly 600 students at 22 affected schools in BVSD.