Our 2019 Annual Review is available here. Thanks to all who made our seventh scholarship season such a huge success. Highlights from 2019 include:
- Selected nine scholars, representing Nigeria, Mexico, Bangladesh, Haiti, Senegal, Guyana, Suriname, and Russia
- Awarded a total of $61,500 in scholarships, or 92% of funds raised
- Utilized a grant from Immigrants Rising to create a strategic vision and fundraising plan in order to take AEF to the next level
- Partnered with Grammy-Award winning Latin Artist, Alejandro Sanz, Immigrants Rising, and Dream Big Nevada on a t-shirt campaign to raise funds for all three organizations
- Hosted the annual career readiness workshop in partnership with New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) with twenty students and ten AEF volunteers interacting throughout the day
- Hosted our sixth annual gala and raised over $8,000 from the silent auction alone
