Episode 39 | Education = Opportunity | Judy Ziment, President, Karina Vidrio Meza, Development Coordinator, Our Lady's School

In this episode of "Live Local, Give Local" listeners enjoy a great conversation between Dave Mason, the Host, this episode's co-host, Sharon Goodson, Karina Vidrio Meza, the Development Coordinator of Our Lady's School, and Judy Ziment, the President of Our Lady's School

They discuss the mission of Our Lady School, which focuses on providing high-quality education to students from low-income, first-generation neighborhoods in Barrio Logan and Sherman Heights, San Diego. Hear Judy and Karina emphasize the importance of building a close-knit community and fostering personal relationships among students, staff, and donors.

In addition, Judy and Karina share inspiring success stories of their students, including high school admissions and college graduations with substantial scholarships. They emphasize the importance of personalized attention and small class sizes in creating a supportive learning environment. Hear the guests highlight the school's summer program, which aims to provide students with a different perspective of their community and foster friendships and connections that may have been impacted during the pandemic.

Despite being a private Catholic school, Our Lady School ensures that no student is turned away due to financial constraints and offers scholarship support. They rely on private donations and fundraising events to cover the operating expenses. Listen to the guests highlights their involvement with San Diego Gives, and the benefits it has brought to Our Lady School.

For more information on the many services of San Diego Gives, please visit www.SanDiegoGives.org.