Celebrating Four Decades of Building the Dream!
With Partners Like You, for more than forty years the TELACU Education Foundation has continuously invested in our community’s most vital asset—our young people. Together, we have touched the lives of tens of thousands of students, transforming not only their futures, but those of their families and the people they go on to serve.
Proceeds from our Gala annually empower as many as 2,000 first-generation Latinx from underserved communities to continue Building the Dream of graduating from high school; earning their Bachelor’s, Master’s, JD, MD or PhD; and launching into successful careers, particularly in high-growth, high-impact sectors where they have traditionally been underrepresented. These young people are the embodiment of the TELACU Mission Statement—to serve, empower, advance, and create self-sufficiency—and they will collectively perpetuate its fulfillment.
Your support enables us to provide not only critical financial resources, but also the academic and professional services, including mentors, guidance, and support, our TELACU Scholars need to successfully navigate the complex college and professional landscapes. Their attainment of higher education, successful careers, and increased earning power lead to the socioeconomic empowerment of our community as they become the self-sufficient, well-educated professionals who infuse more capital into local economies and the role models who inspire and invest in future generations of Latinx leaders!
Please join us in celebrating our amazing TELACU Scholars and in honoring two iconic leaders with the 2024 TELACU “CREO” Award—Chancellor of The California State University Dr. Mildred García and City Attorney of Los Angeles The Honorable Hydee Feldstein Soto—as our Annual Building the Dream Gala returns to the JW Marriott at LA Live! This event will bring together leaders from the corporate, educational, and civic communities, as well as many Alumni—some of whom are now Foundation Partners themselves. Don’t miss this truly memorable and inspiring evening!
For more information, kindly refer to our Partnership Opportunities or email Priscilla at
Corporate Partners, Foundation Leadership and Scholars Onstage at the 36th Annual Building the Dream Gala
