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SEATTLE WORLD SCHOOL FUND NEEDS YOU

Support immigrant and refugee students at Seattle World School.

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SUPPORT SEATTLE REFUGEE ELL STUDENTS

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Newcomer refugee students whose primary language is not English are legally entitled to a program teaching them English and enhancing their academic success for graduation.  Some students are mainstreamed into local schools but others elect to attend the Seattle World School, a Title I public school dedicated to working with only immigrant students.  These students, many unaccompanied minors, need the support from our community to establish their lives here.  By funding curriculum needs at the school, SWS Fund offers that support.

We are so happy you’re interested in getting involved with our work here at SWS Fund. There are so many ways for you to help, and we truly appreciate each and every effort. By lending your support, you’ll become a valuable part of our Nonprofit Organization and help to strengthen our operations.

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WHO WE ARE

SWS Fund—a non-profit charitable corporation—supports the students, teachers and curriculum at Seattle World School.  

Seattle World School offers immigrant and refugee middle and high school students English Language Learning classes in science, math, social studies, music, art, drama and English. Unlike other Seattle public schools, it has no PTA. SWS Fund hopes to fill this gap to enhance the curriculum and learning opportunities for those in our community who need it the most.

SWS was formed in 2017.  Because we pay no employee compensation or major overhead costs, almost 100% of our donations go to fund program purchases. In 2020 SWS Fund raised almost $100,000 and its donor and grantor base continues to grow annually.  We are grateful for the sustained support of our generous community.  

You can access past SWS Fund IRS filings through this link.

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WHAT WE DO

SWS Fund has purchased: 

  • Technology for the classrooms, so students have individual access to iPads or laptops

  • Library books, art supplies, music instruments, cameras, physical education equipment, in-school garden

  • Field trips to the Seattle Center and museums 

  • Science and leadership camps

  • Robotics equipment 

  • Basic supplies including paper, pencils, staplers, file folders, markers, notebooks, room fans and heaters

  • During Covid 19 have helped over 150 families pay for rent and utilities, bought 120 gift cards for  coats at Ross, and 200 Safeway cards for SWS students and families

  • Paid for teacher training institutes

  • Gave a Chromebook to each graduating senior in 2021 and 2022

  • Helped pay for prom and end of year celebrations for 9/10 cohorts


We also give each teacher annually a $500 stipend to buy materials for their classroom.

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AT SWS, STUDENTS LEARN ENGLISH, MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION.

Seattle World School is a Title I middle and high school within the Seattle School District. SWS has approximately 300 students; all require bilingual education and 96% qualify for the free or reduced lunch program. As a newcomer school, its students come to SWS from all over the world: Kenya, the Congo, Guatemala, Mexico, China, Korea, Vietnam, El Salvador, Eritrea, Palestine. Our students represent 34 countries, speaking 36 languages.

Students at the Seattle World School learn English while developing skills in science and sports in order to adapt to new challenges. In their college application essays, SWS students wrote about how the school helped them transition to their new lives. So many come here leaving family behind.

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WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP

The Seattle school district funds the SWS students at the same level as other public school students. Education experts agree that students with limited English proficiency face many more challenges when enrolled in American schools. In addition to the language barrier, many lack basic school skills and face economic and emotional transition issues.

The students at the World School do not have access to the financial resources other Seattle schools have. Not all even have parents here and those who do still have limited means. 


To bridge this gap, we formed the SWS Fund. Your donations to the SWS Fund can help meet the extra and ongoing needs these students require to succeed.

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MAKE A DONATION, CHANGE OUR COMMUNITY

We wouldn’t be able to run SWS Fund without the generous contributions from donors like you. Your support has the power to immediately make a difference in someone’s life.

The CARES Act increased the deductibility of charitable donations.  Under the standard deduction, individuals can deduct an additional $300 for cash donations to charity and $600 for married couples.  If you itemize deductions, the 60% of Adjusted Gross Income limitation is raised to 100% AGI for charitable donations.  For complete information, contact your tax advisor. 

Many corporations also offer matching grants for employee donations through Benevity.


The Tax ID number for SWS Fund is 82-1252726.

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DONATE ONLINE

Make a donation of any amount today via PayPal by simply clicking the donate button below.

SEND A CHECK

You can donate by sending a check to:
SWS Fund
5155 54th Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98118

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AMAZON SMILE

AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible Amazon purchases to the SWS Fund at no cost to you, when you designate us as your charity of choice using the link below.

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Donations like yours have funded laptops, iPads, books, Kindles, field trips, basic classroom supplies, robotics equipment, art supplies, calculators, music supplies and instruments.

We look forward to funding curriculum development, field trips, learning gardens, sports dteams, dictionaries and reading materials, cultural exchanges and much more. 

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THANK YOU TO OUR FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, MATCHING GRANTORS & MAJOR DONORS

BECU People Helping People Fund

Glaser Foundation

Microsoft

Norcliffe Foundation

Weyerhaueser Giving Fund

Bobrow/Tanabe Family Foundation

Chabot Family Foundation

Matt and Chris Jamin

Tracy and David Krauter

Cindy Lauter

Diane Steen

Robins Family Fund

Beacon Hill PTA

Ross Stores, Inc.

Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund

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BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

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BOEING

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GOOGLE

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MICROSOFT

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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BENEVITY

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WEYERHAUESER

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SPLASH FABRIC

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THE LIFE OF A SEATTLE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER DURING CORONAVIRUS: A HOSPITAL TRIP AND A RACING HEART

May 1, 2020

PURSUING THE AMERICAN DREAM AT A SCHOOL FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS

June 9, 2017

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Resiliency and courage are the first two words that come to mind when I think of Seattle World School students. They are all very anxious about their first day of school in a new school, in a new city, and with a new language. After 4 or more years of hard work and lots of love and encouragement from staff, our students graduate, ready to move on to college or some kind of technical school. They are, in short, AMAZING!


I was fortunate to get to know one young woman from Korea while she studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in my classes over 2 years. She worked very hard in all of her classes and earned very high grades. Her passion, however, was for art. In art, she sought out any opportunity to make posters for teachers, to become a Teaching Assistant in art classes, and to enter an Adobe competition in which her work earned high praise. Following 2 years at Seattle World School, she transferred to Ingraham High School and graduated 2 years later. During this time, her father accepted a job in southern California, and she did not wish to change schools, change states, and have to take California’s standardized tests required to graduate. She spent her senior year living with my family. We supported her as she tackled general ed classes while continuing to improve her English language skills, particularly in reading and writing. After graduating from Ingraham, she enrolled at North Seattle College and received her AA in two years. Currently, she is working part-time while enrolled in a distance-learning degree program to get a bachelor’s in graphic design. Resiliency and courage, along with support from her family and teachers, have helped her achieve so much in such a short time. I am grateful to have been her teacher and friend.

Kathryn Kelsey 
Science Department, Seattle World School

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The founding directors and officers of the SWS Fund are Joyce Bamberger, a retired lawyer and teacher, Dan Hensley, a retired judge, and Matt Jamin, a retired federal magistrate and lawyer. All volunteer in the classrooms at SWS.


Also directors are community volunteers Timothy Parent, Maria Rameriz and Gayne Sanchez, current SWS teachers Michael McNaul and Sarah Johnson, former SWS teacher Lori Leberer and former SWS House Administrator Irene Rodriguez.

If you are interested in joining our Board please contact Joyce Bamberger at info@swsfund.org.

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