Sponsors: The Californian in Education

Thank you to our current Sponsors

Our Latest Block Sale

Our block sale is one of the ways we raise money to provide free newspapers to our local schools. To donate a block please email us at cie@bakersfield.com or call us at 392-5751.

The block sale is a fundraiser where we sell goods or services donated by local businesses at a discount to the public. We have a block sale every two months and they are advertised prior to the sale in The Bakersfield Californian.

Our next block sale will be in August.

My First Library

Read about it at The Bakersfield Californian website by clicking on the link below:

http://www.bakersfield.com/138/story/76488.html

If you are interested in donating new or gently used books, please contact us at www.ciebakersfield.com or drop them off at:

1707 Eye Street - Downtown office

or

3700 Pegasus Drive, 93308

First Things First! First Amendment Booklet

The First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. This 41 page teachers guide introduces the five freedoms of the First Amendment to students at all grade levels. Each freedom has one elementary level activity, one middle school activity and one high school activity. Created by the 2001 Newspaper Innovators in Education award winners, this guide is sure to be a hit with your teachers Perfect for Law Day, May 1.

Provided by The NAA Foundation

Sponsorship Information

This is a downloadable brochure detailing how our program helps enrich the lives of students throughout Kern County.

Mission Statement

The Californian In Education Mission Statement

We believe that we can make a difference in Kern County by increasing literacy through providing newspapers and educational supplements to students.

How to become a Sponsor

Recent cutbacks in education funding make it difficult for schools to keep up with the demand for quality educational materials. Newspapers serve as an exceptional supplement to textbooks. Through our Californian in Education, program students at local schools receive The Bakersfield Californian newspaper at no cost to them.

We are committed to educating local students and joining the fight against illiteracy. By reading newspapers, students learn to read critically and reflectively. They develop a concern for public issues and become your productive workforce of tomorrow.

Every dollar of your tax-deductible donation to The Californian in Education Foundation, a 501 (c) (3), nonprofit organization, will be used to fund newspapers for local schools.

There are a number of ways we can help you be recognized in the community for supporting our educational programs. Among them are thank you ads in the newspaper, your company logo and marketing or program information on our teacher guides and other educational supplements, and broadcast e-mails or text messages to local schools on programs that you provide.

We have customized sponsorship packages that can be tailored to your industry. Here are a few ways you can support literacy through the CIE program:

v $500 donation – Provides at least 5 classrooms with newspapers for one year. In return, your business name and logo will be published in a monthly thank you ad, on the CIE website, a framed certificate and 1/8 page recognition ad.

v $2,500 donation – Provides at least 10 classrooms with newspapers for one year. In return, your business name and logo will be published in a monthly thank you ad, on the CIE website, a framed certificate and a 1/2 page recognition ad.

v $5,000+ donation – Provides at least 10 classrooms with newspapers for one year. In return, your business name and logo will be published in a monthly thank you ad, on the CIE website, a framed certificate and a 2 - 1/2 page recognition ads.

The more sponsorship funding there is, the more children are helped. Even modest support goes a long way in promoting literacy. I look forward to meeting with you and your marketing representative to discuss how we can develop a win-win partnership to benefit both of our companies and local schools, teachers and students.

Be a child’s hero. Help support literacy in Kern County.

To become a CIE partner contact us at:
cie@bakersfield.com or (661) 392-5734.