<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Burton Family Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Burton Family Foundation fosters positive transformation and empowers individuals and communities across Arizona. ]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:32:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[After-school programs create a fun, safe, and educational outlet in areas that need it most]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) operates nationwide, providing after-school programs that benefit young people. According to the organization, 92% of Club teens expect to graduate from high school, and 81% expect to complete some form of postsecondary education. At the local level, individual locations tailor their programming to meet the needs of their communities. Arizona’s four-year graduation rate is 77.5%, according to  Education Forward Arizona.  Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/boys-and-girls-clubs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a898e21fb1895eb271656b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_a733da3c41624f7a855c6b676dd7d59f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Science and Engineering Fair coming to Phoenix in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee Every year, Society for Science hosts the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The world’s largest pre-collegiate STEM research competition, ISEF hosted over 5,000 in-person attendees last year with nearly 2,000 high school finalists from approximately 400 affiliated fairs representing more than 60 countries. There are 22 project categories, ranging from the biological sciences to robot design. This year, ISEF will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center from May...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/isef-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a072c8fa78e209eb88af4a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:32:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_bf47141780fe4757b7ffadbfdc088406~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Universe Within: Mat Bevel Company creates superheroes in STEAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee "There's a genius within you," reads the banner of Mat Bevel Company's (MBC) "The Universe Within" homepage. The motto is rooted in the belief that creative genius must be nurtured to survive. The program is an applied learning initiative that cultivates imagination through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) education for youth in grades 4-8.  The Universe Within offers four hybrid courses with online modules and applied learning, delivered to classrooms in...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/mat-bevel-company</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699cae6b9b838a9bc875904d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:43:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_de85cca009e044e7968593d1e85fbd30~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_556,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educare Arizona influences new generation of early childhood educators through professional credentialing program]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee Educare is a nationwide, evidence-based education model that provides exceptional early childhood schooling to communities that need it most. In Arizona, Educare’s Phoenix facility serves nearly 200 children a year. Facilitating Head Start programs, Educare works on a local level to support community needs. Educare Arizona’s workforce development efforts are anchored in its Professional Development Institute, which has become a leading entity in preparing early childhood...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/educare-arizona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d25a85d5080524e81b50d</guid><category><![CDATA[Early Learning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_eb6eae9cdd6f4a6a9771016572e26da9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making creators: Local organization ignites curiosity with youth STEM education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Future Stars offers two hands-on STEM programs at Phoenix-area recreation centers on school days during the school year, serving 30 students at each location. The program serves children ages 7 and up. A free extra-curricular activity, it aims to reduce the cost burden of after-school activities.  ]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/future-stars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b9b0a2c80129225d4158a</guid><category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_e0e969bb9dce4f0e82161eb9e342d2a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From after-school algebra to comprehensive college prep: The rise of Camp Catanese]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee When Jason Catanese started teaching at Pueblo Del Sol Middle School in Phoenix’s Maryvale neighborhood, he noticed something. He’d been placed there as a member of the Teach For America Corps, teaching seventh and eighth-grade math. He observed that his students were brilliant and capable, but were not offered ample educational opportunities due to their zip code and personal circumstances. The middle school has a 99% minority enrollment rate, according to U.S. News.   Its math...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/from-after-school-algebra-to-comprehensive-college-prep-the-rise-of-camp-catanese</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68deac5bb54ee0b56327ed5a</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[College Prep, Access, Workforce]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_d84913e2cd14467180742f47bee6fcfb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASU program elevates future Indigenous leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee The American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI), a program of Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, is a non-teaching research institution started in 2006 by Dr. Peterson Zah, a former special advisor to ASU Presidents Lattie F. Coor and Michael Crow. The Institute’s mission is to “support Tribal sovereignty through examination, exploration, and elevation.” Within AIPI is the Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA), which develops community leaders with a...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/ila-elevates-future-indigenous-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cb0b0c61cfa9cfd7867e0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:49:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body, Soul &#38; Spirit: Cultivating collective health on the San Carlos Apache Reservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee Photo courtesy San Carlos Apache Tribe Nalwodi Denzhone Community (NDC) is a nonprofit located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Eastern Arizona, which aims to “sow seeds of hope” and encourage holistic transformation for Tribal Members living on the reservation. They examine the factors of health, particularly through the lens of food, by addressing food insecurity and aiming to create a food systems change.  Body, soul, and spirit: That’s how Eric Shin, executive...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/ndc-cultivates-collective-health-on-the-san-carlos-apache-reservation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cb0156511a4aaa81ecbe8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:41:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_e95c4ec665e14e4eb8f9b8017ea6d868~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program provides caregivers with key guidance for raising happy and healthy children]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jude McGee Candelen’s Kith &#38; Kin Program is dedicated to supporting family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers. The program serves unlicensed childcare providers who care for children in their community while parents are at work. In the U.S., approximately 60%  of children under the age of six are cared for by FFN caregivers.  Kavita Bernstein is the Chief Impact Officer at Candelen.  “The Kith &#38; Kin Program is the answer for informal child care providers who otherwise go unnoticed. Our...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/candelen-provides-caregivers-guidance-for-raising-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cafc9972cbe45f900df01</guid><category><![CDATA[Youth Programs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:04:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_bd696e43e7b34f7c9814eaab99f4eb23~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_482,h_641,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behavioral Health program expansion to address a critical gap in Arizona’s mental health workforce shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Tori Smith and Jude McGee According to a report by the University of Arizona , Arizona only meets 10% of its mental health needs when it comes to the number of qualified professionals in the state. Accessible college opportunities and career paths are essential to close the gap. South Mountain Community College (SMCC) aims to tackle the mental health problem in Arizona through an expansion of its Behavioral Sciences bachelor’s degree program.  Dean of Academic Innovation Dr. Travis May...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/smcc-addresses-mental-health-gap-in-az</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69039e4485a75737869d0f42</guid><category><![CDATA[College Prep, Access, Workforce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:30:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88a2a_70d6a92949a8445c819b9bc7ee4a4406~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_907,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jude McGee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaping Future Global Citizens: Arizona’s Young Diplomats Build Confidence in Leadership and Diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Ties Arizona (GTAZ), a local nonprofit dedicated to connecting Arizona and the world through international exchange and...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/shaping-future-global-citizens-arizona-s-young-diplomats-build-confidence-in-leadership-and-diploma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6873dfcd577d2dc4b4e3c034</guid><category><![CDATA[Youth Programs]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93da0e_37e03b7e38174c349e176726561de2a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Camp Provides Courage and Resilience to Young Burn Survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Tori Smith “It is often the place where our burn survivors stop identifying themselves solely as burn survivors and begin to see...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/summer-camp-provides-courage-and-resilience-to-young-burn-survivors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686aa144ef41f05a455f4820</guid><category><![CDATA[Youth Programs]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:20:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7ab6d2_f872561d0bb2475f8055dd867d087573~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DonorsChoose Fuels Education in Arizona Classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Tori Smith Students see Deloria Lomawaima for 40 minutes once a week during one of their elective classes. Moencopi Day School , located on the Hopi reservation, is the school where Lomawaima attended school from kindergarten through sixth grade, and now serves as an advocate for her alma mater.  DonorsChoose was created 25 years ago when a high school teacher in the Bronx thought about all the out-of-pocket expenses his colleagues were spending on materials for their students. Now,...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/donorschoose-fuels-education-in-arizona-classrooms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686aa0a536d58b89f7b5fd77</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:14:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93da0e_ff181b4221734c1092df301286a8cf33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Latino and Indigenous Arts Organization Celebrates 50 Years of Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[For fifty years, Xico has provided accessible arts programming in Phoenix. Their offerings include a printmaking studio, exhibition...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/local-latinx-and-indigenous-arts-organization-celebrates-50-years-of-service</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686a9ec236d58b89f7b5f90c</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:12:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7ab6d2_b22663a4d81e4da587edcd44e26a2a70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Air and in the Community: Radio Sin Fronteras Builds Connection and Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Doyal D'Angelo Bolin Radio Sin Fronteras (RSF), a Spanish-language community radio station operated by Campesinos Sin Fronteras,...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/on-the-air-and-in-the-community-radio-sin-fronteras-builds-connection-and-access</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686a9d01ef41f05a455f3e0b</guid><category><![CDATA[Rural Arizona]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:03:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7ab6d2_da0c8369a91c46d69fdca4af59a73eb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act One Uses Virtual Reality to Bring Arts Access to Students Across Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Doyal D'Angelo Bolin When students put on virtual reality (VR) headsets in their classrooms, they become entrenched in another world....]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/act-one-foundation-uses-virtual-reality-to-circumvent-barriers-to-field-trips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686a9bfdef41f05a455f3b52</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93da0e_39834439ba614ba3a307c30eb0bbcc05~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighter Bites Brings Fresh Food and Insights To Schools That Need It Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Doyal D'Angelo Bolin When a kindergartner walks into distribution day at Heatherbrae Elementary School snacking on raw cauliflower,...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/brighter-bites-brings-fresh-food-and-insights-to-schools-that-need-it-most</link><guid 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19:25:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts Access on Wheels: Wolf Trap Expands Reach Across Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Doyal D'Angelo In early childhood classrooms across Arizona, students from pre-K to 2nd grade are clapping to rhythm, dancing through...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/arts-access-on-wheels-wolf-trap-expands-its-reach-across-arizona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c8621e9cc1daeb31cea8</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Youth Programs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 19:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93da0e_afb8d4e3c1284dcca5703eec429ecca7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmony Project Phoenix: Expanding College Pathways Through Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Doyal D'Angelo Bolin Harmony Project's Teaching Artists in Residence program is demonstrating how high-quality music instruction can...]]></description><link>https://www.burtonfamilyfoundation.com/post/harmony-project-phoenix-expanding-college-pathways-through-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c5d4f547f5de52607dcf</guid><category><![CDATA[Youth Programs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 19:14:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7ab6d2_affe5c9c03c94f7ba399f2614ecd87dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenn Wike</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>