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Friday, November 13, 2009 |
 My name is Jen, and I am one of the marketing and communications interns here at Learn To Be. I graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a B.S. in Business Administration, and being fresh out of college, I sought to gain experience in the marketing field. Luckily for me, Learn To Be was looking for interns with that exact area of interest. I'd like to take a moment to share some details of the incredible experience that I’ve had with this organization over the past couple of months.
I have had the privilege of working side by side with the team, which allowed me to contribute my talents and gave me the opportunity to learn something new every day. I was able to utilize my event planning experience when I helped plan Learn To Be's 1st Annual Family Fun Day. In addition, my duties included marketing and recruiting new tutors on UC Irvine’s campus as well as at the Walk For Hope Fundraiser, and researching for different projects which I later presented to the staff. Each task was a learning experience for me, and I found myself enjoying it and feeling that my time was well spent. Through this internship I gained a great sense of how a nonprofit organization is run, which helped me realize that the little things we do can make a big difference. In school I was taught that in order to market a product/service well, one must believe in their product/service. However, I didn’t understand its true meaning until I began working for this organization. Learn To Be gives all children an equal opportunity to be educated, which is a service that I am proud to represent. Learning, teaching, and service are the core values of this company. These are carried out not only through the advanced technology of the online classrooms and outstanding abilities of its tutors, but also through the passion and drive of the people who make it all possible. I am fortunate to have worked with these individuals who have made such a high impact on others, including myself, and I am excited to watch and hopefully help the organization progress as I know it is destined for great things. A special thanks goes out to the organization for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow with the company. I will carry all that I have learned with me in my future endeavors.Jennifer Tokunaga
Marketing and Communications Intern, Fall 2009
Meet Learn To Be interns Jennifer Tokunaga and Heather Pycz! |
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
The Learn To Be Foundation will present its first annual Family Fun Day at King Elementary School in Cypress on Saturday, November 14, 2009. The event will feature a "Dribble, Dish & Swish" contest, sponsored by the NBA and Pepperidge Farms, as well as exciting games designed to encourage children to reach their academic potential. Project Access residents and students at King Elementary School are invited to come experience the fun of education and healthy living.For more information about this event, please contact us at (714) 463-1333. We look forward to seeing you and your families there! 
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
 The Learn To Be Foundation will join volunteers and organizations across the nation in celebrating USA Weekend Magazine's 19th annual Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others, with more than 3 million Americans volunteering together to complete thousands of community-based projects. Everyone can participate.
Created by USA Weekend Magazine, Make A Difference Day is the largest day of its kind, with volunteers fueling a movement of compassion and connection to build a better world. This national day of service takes place every year on the fourth Saturday of October.
Find Learn To Be's project in the Make A Difference Dayta Bank online at www.usaweekend.com/diffday. |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
 The Learn To Be Foundation was recently nominated for an Outstanding Citizen Award from the Anaheim Fall Festival. Each year, the Anaheim Fall Festival committee recognizes community members who have enriched the City of Anaheim at a Masquerade Jubilee. As part of this year's "Escape to Oz" theme, community members were nominated for displaying exceptional brains, heart, and courage in the area of community service. Learn To Be, an Anaheim-based nonprofit dedicated to improving educational resources for children, was nominated in the category of "Brains".
The 4th annual Masquerade Jubilee will take place on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Double Tree Hotel in Anaheim. The Anaheim Fall Festival has a 73-year tradition of presenting an annual community-wide Fall Festival event. The Fall Festival recognizes the Harvest Season and brings children and families together to educate and celebrate the history and cultural diversity of the City of Anaheim and the surrounding cities.
Learn To Be is proud to be nominated for the award, alongside other dedicated community members. Thank you, Anaheim Fall Festival!
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Monday, October 19, 2009 |
The Learn To Be Foundation participated in Be the Cause's 8th annual Walk for Hope on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at El Dorado Regional Park in Long Beach. Joining more than 25 local charities, the Learn To Be Foundation helped raise money and spread awareness of important community causes.
Participants in this year's 5-kilometer walk included: American Cancer Society, Amnesty International, Be the Cause, Be The Match Marrow Registry, Childs-pace Foundation, Clarendon Foundation, Common Ground Spiritual Center, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Corazon de Vida Foundation, Donate Life, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, Estelle for Humanity, Expedicion Alegria - Expedition of Happiness, Helping Hand Worldwide, Invisible Children, Learn To Be Foundation, Love Without Boundaries, Manav Sadhna, NextAid, OC Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, OC Interfaith Coalition for the Environment, Peace4Kids, Rosemary Children's Services, SAHARA (South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency), Sarcoma Alliance, Seeds of Light, Spencer Hospice Foundation, Spirituality for Kids, The Africa Project, The Cameron Siemers Foundation for Hope, Tias Arms, Tony's Treehouse and Veterans for Peace."The Walk for Hope is a reflective journey that leads the walker along a tree-lined path decorated with lovingly created handmade quotes, all selected with great care for their insight and inspiration. In addition to these beautiful quotes, there are several activity stations along the way to give each walker the opportunity to pause, interact, reflect and sow seeds of change and growth," according to Be the Cause's blog. Last year, approximately 1,000 participants raised $15,000 for local nonprofit organizations.Thank you to everyone who supported this community-wide event!
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