CRIMSONBRIDGE FOUNDATION

40 students receive Crimsonbridge Foundation’s Hispanic Education Imperative Fund support Bethesda, MD, September 29, 2020 – Through a unique collaboration of education partners called the Hispanic Education Imperative, 40 Hispanic* students will receive partial scholarships for the 2020-21 school year to obtain a quality education at six high schools and one elementary school in the Archdiocese of Washington. Launched in 2016 by the Crimsonbridge Foundation, the initiative

Javier Bustamante, the Director of the Center for Cultural Engagement (CCE) at the Catholic University of America (CUA), exudes positive energy and optimism. Since joining the campus in 2018, Javier has created new programming for first-generation college students and has cultivated a safe, welcoming environment for all students on campus. Prior to joining CUA, Javier served as Executive Director of the Office of Cultural Diversity & Outreach at the Archdiocese of Washington,

In 2018, the Crimsonbridge Foundation awarded more than $20,000 in grants through its Bridges for Schools program, which provides communications capacity building support to schools to serve, reach, engage, and enroll Hispanic students and families. The Foundation partnered with 12 Catholic elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese of Washington that collectively serve more than 5,000 students across DC and three counties in Maryland. One year later, schools are sharing