BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City School District Education Foundation received a $10,000 check from AERA Energy on Wednesday.
The BCSD Education Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on directly impacting the lives of children through innovative educational programs.
“We are very excited because Aera (Energy) was able to donate a check for our educational foundation partner. It is an organization that promotes innovative programs and activities that our teachers can use in their classrooms,” said Laura Orozco, assistant superintendent of educational services. “Teachers can apply for these funds so they can create innovative ideas and get lessons, whether it’s science, maybe a garden. It is whatever a teacher thinks is innovative.”
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According to Aera Energy, the company views the next generation of innovative minds as a critical part of helping California navigate an energy future where the coexistence of oil, gas and innovative technology provides the necessary energy for generations to come.
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