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Four years after moving from Haiti to Camden, Djenica Monestime has already built an impressive record of achievement.

When Shantal Tavarez Liz arrived in Camden from the Dominican Republic as a young child, her parents did not speak English, and the future seemed uncertain.

Fatima Dickerson credits the performing arts with helping her discover something she once lacked: confidence.

For Big Picture Learning Academy senior Lourdeyshka Martinez-Melecio, moving from Puerto Rico to Camden meant learning a new language, adapting to a new environment and overcoming obstacles that many of her classmates never faced.

One question from a guidance counselor changed the way Shy'ana Ceasar viewed her high school experience.

Long before he decided to study engineering in college, A'zure Polson was already looking for ways to solve problems.

A year before helping celebrate Camden High School's first state football championship, William Mann felt he had hit rock bottom.

While Mayor Victor Carstarphen emphasized gains in public safety, development and road improvements in his 2026 State of the City Address, he also zeroed in on the educational needs of Camden students.

Each year for the last six years, a group of visitors has stealthily stopped in on three Camden public schools with the single purpose of honoring three of the most respected city educators and surprising them as they are in the act of what they do best – teaching students.

Eastside High School senior Elijah Vargas shared a secret: Ever since freshman year, he wanted to sneak into the four-hour, high-energy annual College Signing Day celebration for Camden seniors going to college, the military, the trades or other post-high school learning.

Many people know that when educators refer to STEM, they mean science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Lyam Ortiz Ramos expounded on the concept of buoyancy, explaining his experiments and those of his colleagues.

Affectionately known as Miss Angie at the Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center in Camden, Feliciano has been a classroom assistant for nearly 30 years.

This year and next represent a sea change in the life of Camden native Mikal Hamilton, newly married and set to graduate with his teaching degree from Rowan University in the spring after student teaching in Pine Hill.

Each year for Hispanic Heritage Month, Camden Education Fund recognizes Latino educators in Camden who it deems Pioneers of Change – individuals who have contributed to shaping the future of the school community.

Visits to Teachers’ Classrooms to Present $5,000 Awards MEDIA ADVISORYMAY 8, 2025Contact: Mike Neilon, (610) 613-2664, mneilon@bellevuepr.com. CAMDEN, NJ: Camden Education Fund (CEF) plans to celebrate this year’s recipients of the 2024 RISE Teaching Award, a citywide distinction honoring three outstanding teachers across Camden’s district, charter and renaissance schools, with surprise visits to the winners’ […]

George Bakey, project manager at the Camden County Improvement Authority, is used to debris and dust being part of any demolition worker’s job.

MEDIA ADVISORYJuly 31, 2025Contact: Mike Neilon, (610) 613-2664, mneilon@bellevuepr.com. CAMDEN, NJ: Camden Education Fund will present a check of $475,000 to local nonprofits through its Youth-Serving Organization (YSO) competitive grant program on Wednesday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m. Now in its fifth year, the YSO program provides operational and program funding to Camden-led nonprofit organizations […]

Zamijah Shakeur-Tompkins, who began programming on her family computer as a young child, later joined the nonprofit Camden Dream Center as a city middle-school student to learn several coding languages.

Shanyah Blackshear Plans to Attend Rowan University in the Fall

There is an old saying that goes, “Love what you do and you will never work a day in your life.”

Shaleah Navarro said the best part about high school was the people she interacted with daily.

Damian Irizarry said he made a bold prediction in the commencement speech he gave as valedictorian of his eighth-grade class.

Ya’Meer Boyd Will Begin Classes at Montclair University this Fall

Shanyah Blackshear Plans to Attend Rowan University in the Fall

Janiyah Goodmen Intends to Major in Economics at Smith College

Shamyra Taylor Plans on Studying Journalism and Communications at Rowan University or Joining the National Guard

LeLani Mendez Plans to Attend Chestnut Hill College in the Fall

Rutgers University-Camden Hosts Celebration of Camden’s Graduating Seniors MEDIA ADVISORYAPRIL 30, 2025Contact: Jeff Jubelirer, (215) 840-8390, jjubelirer@bellevuepr.com. CAMDEN, NJ: Camden’s fourth annual “College Signing Day,” spearheaded by Camden Education Fund, will honor and celebrate all Camden City district, charter, and renaissance high school seniors who have committed to attending a college, university, trade or technical […]

20 Camden Schools Come Together to Showcase Student STEM Projects from Across City. MEDIA ADVISORYMARCH 18, 2025Contact: Mike Neilon, (610) 613-2664, mneilon@bellevuepr.com. CAMDEN, NJ: Camden Education Fund will host the first-ever Camden Citywide STEM Showcase on Friday, March 21. The Camden Citywide STEM Showcase aims to foster a love for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and […]

The ‘Supporting All Learners’ Grant Program Identifies Initiatives at Five Camden High Schools Making Learning More Accessible to All Students. MEDIA ADVISORYContact: Mike Neilon, (610) 613-2664, mneilon@bellevuepr.com. CAMDEN, NJ: On Thursday, January 16. Camden Education Fund will bring together five school partners at Camden Charter School Network – Camden Academy Charter High School to announce […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Jubelirer, (215) 840-8390, jjubelirer@bellevuepr.com Camden, New Jersey (November 20, 2024) – On Thursday, November 21 Camden Education Fund (CEF) will host a kickoff for up to 20 Camden school-based black male educators attending the 2024 Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC), hosted by the Center for Black Educator Development and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dominque Howse, Center for Black Educator Development, cbed@fenton.com The seventh annual Black Men in Education Convening (#BMEC2024), the largest Black male educator convening in the country, returns to Philadelphia from November 21–23, 2024. The event will feature live sessions with experienced educators such as Joyce Abbott, award-winning educator and veteran teacher; […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Jeff Jubelirer, 215-840-8390, jjubelirer@bellevuepr.com Camden, NJ [June 24, 2024] – The Camden Education Fund today awarded $25,000 to the Big Picture Learning Academy at their high school graduation ceremony, crowning them as the local winners of the 2nd annual FAFSA Challenge. In addition, Newark will be awarded an additional $10,000 to […]