CAA and Casey Wasserman’s Foundation Team on School Day Drive to Support Teachers, Students

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CAA and Casey Wasserman’s Foundation Team on School Day Drive to Support Teachers, Students

As a lifelong resident of Los Angeles and a passionate advocate for education, I am thrilled to see the efforts of CAA and the Wasserman Foundation coming together for School Day 2024. Growing up, I saw firsthand the impact that dedicated educators and supportive communities can have on students’ lives.

Teachers, students, and classrooms within the Los Angeles region can expect support from leading figures in the entertainment industry in the near future.

Collaboratively, the CAA and Casey Wasserman’s Wasserman Foundation are joining forces for School Day 2024. This initiative, kicking off on September 14, is a county-wide rallying cry to invite partners to volunteer at, mentor in, or financially support a Los Angeles school. Several high-profile Hollywood companies have already pledged their participation and outlined their specific involvement, such as Fox, Amazon, Paramount, Disney, NBC Universal, and Bad Robot, among others.

CAA’s co-chairman Richard Lovett stated that helping students and educators has been a significant concern for CAA, and it’s an issue he feels strongly about. In fact, he used to volunteer at Venice High School, offering weekly classes aimed at empowering future leaders. He believes that the time and resources spent on campus are valuable investments, and they form part of our mission to build a brighter, fairer tomorrow for all.

According to Wasserman, who holds positions as president and CEO of Wasserman Foundation, chairman and CEO of Wasserman, and chairman of LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games: “I firmly believe that every individual deserves a quality education, not just the privileged few. For our community, city, and nation to thrive, we need to offer robust educational opportunities to all students regardless of their location. To ensure fairness, the Wasserman Foundation has been diligently working for the past 14 years, renovating schools and supplying necessary resources.

Participating companies and their commitments are below.

CAA: Participating in a campus enhancement activity, collaborating with City Year of Los Angeles, at Saturn Street Elementary School.

Waterman Foundation: Organizing a career fair for students and refurbishing Roosevelt High School located in Boyle Heights.

Fox proposes providing Westwood Charter Elementary School with a grant, which includes essential supplies and vital resources, through the Fox For Students program.

Paramount Pictures: Inviting 500 Los Angeles Unified School District students to showcase Transformers One-inspired final projects to executives from the Paramount Animation department, and then watching the movie afterwards. This event is part of the company’s ongoing Arts Matter initiative in partnership with the LA Promise Fund. (Paraphrased)

Chuck Lorre Family Foundation: Supplying schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District with necessary tools for their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

Snapchat: Inviting 40 middle school students for an enlightening day focused on career insights and creative adventures.

Amazon: Supplying school essentials to San Miguel Elementary School and collaborating with DonorsChoose to aid Los Angeles Unified School District teachers in their endeavors.

Good Robot: Collaborating with the Community Coalition to offer essential supplies and backpacks to students resuming their education in South LA, at both elementary and higher levels, including college.

The Los Angeles Rams are organizing a PLAY60 Field Day event at Caroline Coleman Field, inviting students from ten elementary schools within the Inglewood Unified School District.

As a gamer, I’m proud to be part of The Walt Disney Company, which is making a difference in the lives of students in the greater L.A. area. Through our Disney Future Storytellers program, we’re helping nurture the next generation of storytellers and creators, one student at a time.

Equipment Donation by The Guitar Center Music Foundation: Ensuring the establishment of a music recording studio at Roosevelt High School, Boyle Heights, through equipment provision.

Our Media Outlet: Organizing a school supplies backpack collection event for the pupils of 826LA, a Los Angeles-based organization that fosters creative and expository writing abilities in children aged 6 to 18.

The Chargers: Welcoming 100 young individuals from local schools and community organizations to their brand-new, cutting-edge training facility and headquarters, The Bolt, located in El Segundo. The event will showcase a panel discussion on careers in sports, moderated by Katia Castorena of ESPN Deportes, featuring team members from the Chargers, Verizon, and Estrella.

AEG: Kicking off our yearly “Read to a Child” literacy and mentoring program at 10th Street Elementary School, along with other schools such as the Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center and Mothers in Action. Additionally, we will provide school supplies to these institutions.

NBCUniversal is organizing a viewing of DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” for students from Ford Blvd. Elementary School, situated in East Los Angeles.

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2024-09-12 22:54