STEM Challenge: Inspire students to pursue STEM careers! (7/28)
ORGANIZATION: Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Please visit the new page to apply.
Are you interested in:
- Inspiring low-income students in our community to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math?
- Providing young girls and boys detailed paths to success in these fields?
- Networking with other professionals in Silicon Valley?
In Silicon Valley, Latinos make up 25% of the population, but only 3% of the high-tech workforce (Baron, 2012). Latina women number even fewer in high-tech fields. The underrepresentation of women, Latinos and other minority groups in STEM represents a waste of talent. As a leader in technology and innovation, Silicon Valley’s competitive edge is dependent on a highly educated workforce, but the unfortunate reality is that we lack a robust pipeline of homegrown candidates. Breakthrough Silicon Valley addresses this critical need. We expand the pool of highly skilled professionals and develop leaders who reflect the changing demographics of our region.
MAKE A POWERFUL IMPACT AS A GUEST SPEAKER AT BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY’S STEM CHALLENGE AND CHAT!
SIGN-UP HERE; http://bit.ly/STEMChallenge2017
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About Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Location:
1635 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, US
Mission Statement
Our dual mission is: to prepare talented and motivated but under-resourced middle school students for success in academically rigorous high school programs that will lead them to college. and to inspire and prepare high school and college students to enter and excel in careers in education.
Description
Breakthrough’s innovative Students Teaching Students model partners middle-school students with college and high school students who serve as teachers, role models and mentors, providing real-life examples that it’s 'cool to be smart’. Breakthrough boasts a proven ripple effect of positive results: 93% of Breakthrough student alumni are accepted to college preparatory programs and 72% of Breakthrough teachers, many of whom were Breakthrough students, go on to pursue professional careers in education.
Students commit to a minimum of two years of tuition-free intensive six-week summer sessions and after-school programs in which they take classes in core academic subjects, and participate in elective courses ranging from astronomy to African-American literature. Breakthrough's classes are rigorous and small (a maximum 4:1 student to teacher ratio) and full participation and attendance is expected of every student.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95053
DATE POSTED
July 25, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- STEM
- Problem Solving
- System Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 2 hours