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SELCO Steps Up Stories

Get a closer look at SELCO's presence in the community as we support students, educators, and community partners to cultivate growth and strengthen possibilities across Oregon.

SELCO Steps Up Stories

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The Stage is Set for Jefferson Elementary

SELCO awards nearly $12,000 to transform Jefferson Elementary’s music classroom into a modern and adaptable learning space for students to develop musical talents.

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

Meet Giselle, a SELCO Scholarship Recipient

COVID-19 inspires a return-to-school for Giselle Vasquez, who is now a nursing student at Lane Community College after receiving a SELCO Scholarship. 

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

SELCO Steps Up Turns One

SELCO celebrates the Steps Up 1-year anniversary with a week of giving, investing over $20,000 back into its communities along with other fun activities in the community.

SELCO Steps Up Community Giving Student & Educator Support Volunteering

2024 Year-in-review

SELCO stays the course with our member-focused mission in 2024. Read about how we’re reimagining and expanding our community involvement.  

SELCO Steps Up Community Giving Student & Educator Support Volunteering

The Inaugural Classroom Makeovers

SELCO awards nearly $42,000 to three inspiring educators chosen by the public for our inaugural Classroom Makeover program.

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

Preserving Latino Roots in Oregon

SELCO partners with Latino Roots to support bilingual storytelling, student-led documentaries, and the preservation of Latino history across Oregon.

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Meet the 2024 SELCO Scholarship Recipients

Hear from the 2024 SELCO Scholarship recipients and learn about their future plans and some fun facts in some behind-the-scenes videos during our annual luncheon.

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

Announcing the 2024 Creative Educator Grant Recipients

SELCO awards 44 individual educators with nearly $82,000 in Creative Educator Grants to fund their creative class projects in 2024.

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

Modernizing Filmmaking at Springfield High School

SELCO awards Springfield High School with a Creative Educator Grant to modernize Jill Plumb’s digital storytelling curriculum, adding new technology and equipment to the class.

SELCO Steps Up Student & Educator Support

SELCO Steps Up with $200,000 Grant to SquareOne Villages

SELCO recently awarded $200,000 to SquareOne Villages to help the nonprofit build Rosa Village Co-op, a community of 52 permanently affordable, net-zero energy-efficient tiny homes in Eugene for people in need of housing.

SELCO Steps Up Community Giving