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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary librarian Martha Dyer decided it was time to freshen up the shelves. With the help of a 2022 SELCO SPARK! Creative Learning Grant (now known as Creative Educator Grants), she replaced what she lovingly called the library’s “oldie moldies” at the Eugene school with vibrant new books that reflect the students’ diverse...
At SELCO, our educator-founded roots guide everything we do. That’s why we’re proud to share the highlights from our 2022 SPARK! Creative Learning Grant recipients (now known as Creative Educator Grants). This year, we awarded over $54,000 to 60 innovative teachers from 55 Oregon schools. “Educators and students have faced many changes over the...
When Cascade Middle School educator Judy Tacchini applied for a SELCO SPARK! Creative Learning Grant (now known as Creative Educator Grants) in 2021, she wanted to help her students process a defining moment in their lives—the COVID-19 pandemic. Her project, Preserve the Narrative , invited students to write, design, and publish a paperback...
Over 30 years and counting for SELCO's Scholarship Program. To commemorate the 32nd anniversary of SELCO’s Scholarship program, we’re thrilled to continue giving out our Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship that debuted last year and are excited to announce our 2022 SELCO Scholarship recipients. Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship This...
As we start to emerge from the pandemic, schools and educators are trying their best to bring a sense of normalcy back to their students. This year’s SPARK! Creating Learning Grant recipients (now known as Creative Educator Grants) brought creativity back into their classrooms with each application we received. We’re honored to spotlight the...
Education has always been at the heart of SELCO, as it was built by educators, for educators, students and their families. To carry on this legacy, in 2021, we commemorated the 31st anniversary of the SELCO Scholarships program by awarding $2,500 scholarships to 19 high school seniors and debuting a new $5,000 scholarship in honor of Richard...
Educators and students stepped into unknown territory in 2020, and without thinking twice, SELCO continued to step up. In an unexpected year like 2020, SELCO awarded 47 educators with SPARK! Creative Learning Grants (now known as Creative Educator Grants), investing over $42,000 in projects designed to spark meaningful learning for students acro...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the SELCO Scholarship program. This milestone reflects three decades of SELCO’s commitment to supporting our community members—and that includes students. Since its inception, the SELCO Scholarship program has helped hundreds of students from every corner of Oregon. What began as a way of giving back has...
Daniel Asay dreamed of giving students real-world digital media experience. The Santiam Junior and Senior High School educator knew all it would take would be access to quality tools. Thanks to a 2018 SPARK! Educator Grant (now called Creative Educator Grants) from SELCO Community Credit Union, the classroom is now equipped with professional...
Educators across Oregon are turning creative ideas into meaningful classroom projects with the support of our SPARK! Creative Learning Grants. These SPARK! Grants (now known as Creatived Educator Grants) were designed to empower educators to breathe life, curiosity, and creativity into their classrooms with new projects geared toward increasin...
