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The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced that applications are now open for the new Read Conmigo School Impact Grants. This initiative will support school-wide dual-language (Spanish-English) education programs for bilingual students in Title I elementary schools.Building on the proven success of the Read Conmigo Educator Grants, the School Impact Grants will further empower schools to enhance bilingualism and biliteracy, boost academic achie

The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced that applications are now open for the new Read Conmigo School Impact Grants. This initiative will support school-wide dual-language (Spanish-English) education programs for bilingual students in Title I elementary schools.Building on the proven success of the Read Conmigo Educator Grants, the School Impact Grants will further empower schools to enhance bilingualism and biliteracy, boost academic achie

The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced that applications are now open for the new Read Conmigo School Impact Grants. This initiative will support school-wide dual-language (Spanish-English) education programs for bilingual students in Title I elementary schools.Building on the proven success of the Read Conmigo Educator Grants, the School Impact Grants will further empower schools to enhance bilingualism and biliteracy, boost academic achie

The Kemper Foundation announced today the expansion of its Read Conmigo Grant Program to include school-wide grants for Title I elementary schools. Building on the success of its educator-focused grants, the new Read Conmigo School Impact Grants aim to further empower schools to advance dual-language education for bilingual students in under-resourced communities. The Foundation will provide up to 22 grants of $10,000 each to schools across Greater Los Angeles, Dallas and McAllen, TX, and Miami,

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The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced that applications for the Read Conmigo bilingual educator grant are now open for the spring 2025 grant cycle. This program is dedicated to promoting bilingual literacy within Hispanic and Latino communities, enabling K-5 educators to enhance their classrooms with enriching resources, tools and professional development opportunities that inspire engaging learning experiences for all students.Read Conmig

The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation, announced today it has awarded grants to advance bilingual literacy to schoolteachers in the greater Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami areas. This is the fifth round of grants awarded through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program since the program launched in 2022, bringing the program’s award total to nearly $750,000.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities

The Kemper Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Kemper Corporation, announced today it has awarded grants to advance bilingual literacy to schoolteachers in the greater Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami areas. This is the fifth round of grants awarded through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program since the program launched in 2022, bringing the program’s award total to nearly $750,000.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities

The Kemper Foundation, together with Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced the publication of the 2024 Community Impact Report, detailing $3.1 million in total community impact.The report highlights support for key initiatives and community partners in Kemper’s three primary areas of support – education, health and community development. Also included are details of the Kemper Cares volunteer and ambassador programs, which encourage employees to invest their time in the communities where ou

The Kemper Foundation announced that the Read Conmigo bilingual educator grant applications are now open for the fall 2024 grant cycle. The Read Conmigo program focuses on advancing bilingual literacy in Hispanic and Latino communities, and enables educators to provide rich, engaging learning experiences for students through the purchase of classroom resources, tools, materials and professional development.Read Conmigo grants are open to eligible teachers in the following counties: Los Angeles,

The Kemper Foundation has opened its Read Conmigo bilingual educator grant application cycle for spring 2024 grants. Eligible teachers can apply in the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura (California); Broward and Miami-Dade (Florida); and Dallas (Texas).The Read Conmigo program is focused on advancing bilingual education through the support of elementary schoolteachers. The Foundation annually awards up to 100 grants of $3,000 each in two grant cycles

The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants to 50 bilingual literacy schoolteachers in the Dallas, greater Los Angeles and Miami areas. This is the third round of grants awarded through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program since the program launched in 2022.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities for Latino and Hispanic students. The Kemper Foundation awards up to 100 grants of $3,000 each in two grant cycle

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The Kemper Foundation, together with Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), announced today the inaugural publication of the Community Impact Report, detailing $3.3 million in total community impact.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230711644458/en/Highlights of the report include initiatives for Kemper’s three focus areas of support—education, health, and community development—and their key partner organizations. Anchoring the

The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants to 20 bilingual literacy schoolteachers in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties in Florida. This is the first round of grants awarded in the Miami area through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program to advance education by supporting bilingual classrooms.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities for Latino and Hispanic students. Teachers in public and charter elementary Spa

The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants to 15 bilingual literacy schoolteachers in Dallas County, Texas. This is the first round of grants awarded in Dallas through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program to advance education by supporting bilingual classrooms.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities for Latino and Hispanic students. Teachers in public and charter elementary school Spanish-English bilingual

The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants to 15 bilingual literacy schoolteachers in the greater Los Angeles area. This is the second round of grants awarded in Los Angeles through the Foundation’s Read Conmigo program to advance education by supporting bilingual classrooms.Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improving learning opportunities for Latino and Hispanic students. Teachers in public and charter elementary school Spanish-Engl

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New Grant Cycle Now Open to Bilingual Educators in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Miami

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The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to support bilingual educators in the Greater Los Angeles area. These grants are the first of The Kemper Foundation’s new Read Conmigo program, which launched earlier this year, and the grants represent a key part of the program’s commitment to advancing education by supporting elementary Spanish-English bilingual programs and educators.Grants of $3,000 were awarded to 50 recipients for educational resources, tools and

The Kemper Foundation announced today it has launched a new bilingual educator grant program, Read Conmigo, underscoring the Foundation’s commitment to advance education through support of elementary schoolteachers of bilingual programs.Read Conmigo grants are intended to strengthen bilingual literacy skills of Latino students. The Kemper Foundation will annually award up to 100 grants of $3,000 in two grant cycles to teachers of Spanish-English bilingual classrooms. The grants can be used for e

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The Kemper Foundation announced today that it has committed $4.5 million to the next generation of its Kemper Scholars Program. The program will award 650 scholarships over the next five years to high-achieving, diverse college students at 10 universities, including six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The program also provides financial grants to professors pursuing academic initiatives and to on-campus diversity, equity and inclusio

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced today that it will donate $200,000 to UnidosUS’s Esperanza/Hope Fund to address widespread healthcare and economic challenges caused by COVID-19 in the Latino community.“The coronavirus pandemic has hit Latinos—a key market for Kemper—particularly hard, worsening the disparities in access to healthcare and creating greater economic hardship,” said Kemper President and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. “It’s incumbent upon all of us to help struggling communities

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced today that it is donating $500,000 to the National Urban League (NUL) to support efforts dedicated to civil rights and racial justice in America.“Over the several weeks we have been reminded of a terrible truth, that for generations one of our country’s greatest assets – our diversity – has fallen victim to systemic injustice,” said Kemper President and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. “Our country was founded on the principle that all people are endowed with c

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced today that its president and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. has been elected to serve as chair of the JDRF International Board of Directors (IBOD). JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.“It’s an honor and a privilege to lead the JDRF International Board of Directors and I look forward to continuing the great work that’s been done to find cures for T1D,” Lacher said. “JDRF is the world’s largest nonprofit funder of T1D

Kemper Corporation Director David P. Storch will be recognized as the recipient of the 2018 Disciplined Life Award® by the Perspectives Charter Schools network in Chicago at their annual Gala in May. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to ethical leadership and exemplify the principles on which A Disciplined Life was created. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/h