Posts by Caroline Burns
Education First Awards Multiple Scholars From One Family
Our founders set out to break the cycle of generational poverty with hopes that the first person in the family…
Windermere Does it Again in Seattle!
For a second year in a row, Windermere agents have pooled their local funds to sponsor college scholarships for low-income…
San Diego Resident Sponsors First-Generation College Students
Abhishek Sharma teamed-up with Education First to sponsor the organization’s annual scholarships given to local low-income students who want a…
Former Scholar Joins Education First as Volunteer While Pursuing her Master’s Degree
Each year, over a hundred Education First volunteers come together to fulfill one mission – to raise money and provide…
2017 Los Angeles Fundraiser
Join our Los Angeles region for hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a raise the paddle auction at their annual fundraiser at…
Former Scholar Recipient Presents 2017 Award at Alma Mater
Pictured: Jenny Schenk (Volunteer), Jhonatan Lopez (Recipient), Jairo Guerrido (Former Scholar and Volunteer) It was an exciting night at Manual…
Windermere Foundation Sponsors Path to a Better Life
Pictured: Meaghan McGlynn (Property Management-Seattle), Dan Drummey (Belltown), Dakaria Heru (Recipient), and Eugene Cheng (Seattle Regional Director for Education First).…
Education First Launches In-School Financial Literacy Program and Sets Record
Volunteers Pictured: Davee Schulte; Ramsin Yacoob and Evelyn Chan Spearheaded by Union Bank volunteers, Davee Schulte (San Diego) and Evelyn…
Scholar Turns Professor
Bhasker Moorthy – who immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 11 from India – was…
Boston Selects Inaugural Scholarship Recipients
A warm and congratulatory celebration capped off an exciting first year for Education First’s newest region, Boston. We spoke with…
Education First introduces College Coaching for Scholars
Many of our scholars are the first in their families to go to college. It’s new, unfamiliar and there is…