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Yours Humanly is pleased to announce that John Sasaki, the communications director for the Oakland Unified School District and former longtime news reporter/anchor for KTVU Ch. 2, will be a guest speaker at our 2023 Gift of Schooling Gala, March 18, at Blackhawk Museum, Danville, CA. 

An experienced journalist and powerful spokesperson, John is a passionate advocate for education and our youth. He served on the Pleasant Hill Education/Schools Advisory Commission and on the board of directors of the Special Olympics of Northern California. He taught broadcast journalism at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and currently coaches girls’ lacrosse at Alhambra High School in Martinez. We look forward to John’s words and insights about education and the valuable position Yours Humanly holds helping children in need gain access to the education they deserve.

In December 2022, Yours Humanly was recognized for our contribution to global education equity and awarded the 2022 Outstanding Organization Award at the Education 2.0 Conference, held in Dubai, UAE. Attended by hundreds of leaders in the education sector from more than 40 countries, the highly regarded Education 2.0 Conference is a three-day, knowledge-intensive conference that gathers educators, policy makers, researchers, and change makers to share global insights and perspectives and to look for innovative solutions to the most pressing problems impacting learning and teaching on a global level.

Conference organizers stated that, given the far-reaching impact of their contributions, the Education 2.0 Conference was honored to spotlight “incredible individuals and organizations who have worked tirelessly to reform and improve global education.”

We are deeply grateful to all of our supporters who have made this award and recognition possible. This will serve as an inspiration for us to build upon the meaningful work we do transforming the lives of children in need around the world through the power of education. 

On behalf of the children we serve, thank you for your belief in our work and continued support. Thank you for bringing smiles to the faces of so many precious children and their families, who desperately needed our help this past year.

From the Yours Humanly family to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and blessed holiday season! As we raise our glasses to welcome 2023, we toast to your ongoing support.

Our annual Tee Off for Education golf tournament was held on October 17 at the beautiful Rossmoor Golf Course in Walnut Creek, CA. After a full day of golf, players were treated to dinner and an awards ceremony. Thank you to our generous sponsors and golfers! No matter their scores at the end of 18 holes, through their participation, our golfers made a profound difference in the lives of children we serve—and that makes them winners on anybody’s scorecard! Throughout the event, we captured fantastic images, which you’ll find on our website and Facebook page.

Yours Humanly is the official nonprofit partner and beneficiary for the Shreya Ghoshal concert to be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, CA. We are deeply grateful to the event presenter, Shor Media Group, for this partnership and their continued support of our organization. Get your tickets today on Ticketmaster or Sulekha and enjoy a musical evening while making a difference in the lives of children in need around the world. 

Yours Humanly is holding its 3rd annual Tee Off for Education Golf Tournament on Monday, October 17, 2022, 9am, at the Rossmoor Golf Course, 1010 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, with an awards dinner immediately following the tournament at the Stanley Dollar Event Center.

Read the full press release here.

We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the Yours Humanly 2022 Break a Sweat for Education® 5K sponsors, participants, volunteers, and attendees. Thank you for making our 8th annual 5K a huge success!

We are grateful to Mt. Diablo Education Foundation for their partnership and support. Special thanks to Walnut Creek Mayor Matt Francois for his participation and for speaking at the event, and to Bobby Khullar for once again emceeing with enthusiasm, and to the Northgate High School Madrigal choir and Ygnacio Valley High School Cheer Team for kicking off the event with music and good cheer!

Throughout the morning’s activities and the race itself, we captured fantastic images, which can be found on our website here and on our Facebook page. Chip timing was provided by Golden State Race Timing, and you can find 5K results here.

The 2022 Yours Humanly Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run & Walk and free Kids Fun Run, presented by Pacific Service Credit Union, will be held on Saturday, October 1, at Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek, California. Funds raised by this popular family-friendly event support programs of Yours Humanly, a Northern California-based global nonprofit that transforms the lives of children in need around the world by providing access to quality education and equitable resources.

Read the full press release here.

Six precious Yours Humanly scholars in Hinche, Haiti, have graduated kindergarten and have now started first grade. Through our Yours Humanly K-12 Scholarships program, we are supporting these young scholars’ education by covering the full costs of tuition, uniforms, mid-day meals, books, study materials, school supplies, and all other educational needs from placement through 12th grade graduation. This is an exciting time for our scholars! We’re thrilled to support them and we wish them the very best as they continue their educational journey!

More than 60 young people and adults have completed a full year of computer education at the Yours Humanly Haiti Computer School, which was funded and built by Yours Humanly in 2021 to bring access to computer science instruction and technology to hundreds of underprivileged children and adults in the town of Hinche. The computer school serves children ages 10 and above who attend the Haiti Computer School after their normal school day to study computer science. Additionally, the Yours Humanly Haiti Computer School offers evening instruction for older youth and adults in the community who take classes to build their skill sets for employment opportunities elsewhere. Congratulations to these eager learners for completing a full year of computer education at the Yours Humanly Haiti Computer School!