Bridgepoint Education's involvement with Junior Achievement reaches back five years and the relationship continues to grow. Junior Achievement prepares students for economic success through its local in-school and hands-on programs.
As part of Junior Achievement's Teacher for a Day program, Bridgepoint and Ashford employees immersed themselves in classrooms at Valley Elementary School and Pomerado Elementary School to teach students about work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Bridgepoint Education partners with the San Diego County Office of Education to support their mission to provide public education to nearly 500,000 students in 747 schools.
Bridgepoint Education donated $25,000 in scholarships to send low-income students to 6th grade camp. The outdoor school provides students with an opportunity to learn about science in a unique hands-on environment.
Rady Children's Hospital – San Diego is the only facility in the San Diego area dedicated to pediatric healthcare. Bridgepoint Education is proud to support the non-profit hospital in caring for San Diego's sick and injured children.
As part of Bridgepoint Education's sponsorship of the 2012 Holiday Bowl, Bridgepoint pledged to donate $1 from each game ticket sold to Rady Children's Hospital – San Diego. Bridgepoint's donation to the hospital was $57,103. Rady Children's Hospital was also the beneficiary for the 2012 Bridgepoint Education Golf Invitational, resulting in more than $25,000 in additional donations.
Bridgepoint Education teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the national youth mentoring organization, on Operation Bigs, which matches adult volunteers to children of military parents who are deployed or about to be deployed.
In support of the Operation Bigs program, Bridgepoint Education donated 12 sets of tickets to a Lakers game as well as 100 pairs of tickets to a San Diego Chargers game. This allowed the Big Brothers and Big Sisters to engage their "Littles" and pursue the program's goal of establishing friendship.
As San Diego is home to the largest military community in the world, we are proud to assist Freedom Station in achieving their mission to help injured and disabled service members make the difficult transition into civilian life.
Hundreds of employees spread cheer to local military families by decorating more than 1,500 Valentine's Day cards and cookies as part of Operation Valentine. The gifts were distributed to several military organizations, including Freedom Station, Operation Homefront and the USO.
Watch VideoAs San Diego is home to the largest military community in the world, we are proud to assist Freedom Station in achieving their mission to help injured and disabled service members make the difficult transition into civilian life.
We hosted a career workshop and career fair designed for service members and veterans. Operation Career Transition provided attendees with tools, resources and workshops to help them market themselves to potential employers.
You have equipped me with the tools I need to succeed in my job search. I know that the knowledge I gained will certainly be beneficial to me in getting that dream job that I desire.— Operation Career Transition Attendee
Bridgepoint Education has been a frequent supporter of the Warrior Foundation, a grassroots organization devoted to helping military service members who have been injured or disabled.
Bridgepoint volunteers answered phones and took donations during the telethon, resulting in more than $250,000 being raised for the Warrior Foundation to send injured warriors home to their families for the holidays.
Bridgepoint Education has been a frequent supporter of the Warrior Foundation, a grassroots organization devoted to helping military service members who have been injured or disabled.
In partnership with the Warrior Foundation, employees spent their Thanksgiving weekend decking the halls of the Bob Wilson Naval Hospital with festive holiday decorations. Employees also handed out food and gifts they donated to the injured patients at the hospital.
It was a huge success, lots of fun, and we love working with Bridgepoint! Your people are the best!— Dian Self, Warrior Foundation
Bridgepoint and Ashford employees spent their Saturday restoring the natural beauty of Ruffin Canyon in San Diego. Volunteers planted trees, cleared debris and restored 1,200 feet of the canyon.
Donating their time and demonstrating impressive teamwork, over 150 Bridgepoint and Ashford Heroes came together to show their commitment to giving back to the San Diego community. Volunteers helped revitalize Mary Fay Pendleton School, a school located on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton that serves children connected to the military.
Working with the United We Paint Coalition, Bridgepoint Education provided all of the paint, ladders, supplies and volunteers to complete the job.
The desire to give back to the community is a top priority for our employees, demonstrated by the fact that hundreds of employees turned out for the annual Heroes Volunteer Fair to meet with various organizations and learn about new opportunities to make a difference in San Diego.
Steve Quis earned the honor of Bridgepoint Hero of the Year by logging 229 volunteer hours during the year. Steve's volunteer efforts have focused on helping out with children's sports organizations. He has coached and participated in fundraisers for the Rancho Bernardo Little League and has been an active supporter of Rancho Bernardo Pop Warner Cheer.
Betsy Vanausdeln, who was also Hero of the Year in 2011, demonstrated her dedication to giving back by logging a total of 398 volunteer hours during the year. Most of her volunteer time was spent as a troop leader for Girl Scouts of America, conducting cookie drives, holding meetings and participating in the Gold Award Journey weekend. She also volunteered with Asbury Methodist Church as a mentor and youth group leader, and has devoted several hours to Ashford Heroes efforts in Iowa.
Dr. Debora Scheffel is on the Colorado State Board of Education, where she spent much of her volunteer time attending meetings and other events. She also dedicated several hours to the Center for Teaching and Learning. In total, Dr. Scheffel logged 210 volunteer hours during the year.
For the fifth consecutive year, several San Diego County teachers received scholarships to earn their master's degrees at Ashford University and the recipients were honored during the San Diego Padres Teacher Appreciation Night at PETCO Park.
In partnership with the San Diego Padres, Ashford University awards master's degree scholarships to local Padres Scholars each year. The Padres Scholar program helps provide college scholarships for financially disadvantaged students. The award is presented on the field at PETCO Park.
The nationally-recognized Guardian Scholars program, through Promises2Kids, provides financial assistance to former foster youth. Since 2009, Ashford has annually been providing scholarships for this program.
For three years, Ashford has offered the Homefront Heroes scholarship, honoring five San Diego County spouses of military service members for providing a network of support to the men and women who serve our country. Each scholarship helps a military spouse earn an education at Ashford University.
